Spice up your Dry or Damp January with zero proof cocktails at Ray’s Cafe in Ballard! The perfect drinks if you’re eliminating or cutting back alcohol but craving something more complex. Garden Party We take Seedlip Garden NA spirit and turn it up with lime, pineapple and jalapeño for a sipper that’s herbal & refreshing …

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Our talented bar team has created a new lineup of Fall cocktails to complement our newest menu items! Sip them at Ray’s daily. Cheers! Ray’s Cafe Back in My Day Old Forester 100 Proof Rye Whiskey, Letterpress nocino, Luxardo Maraschino liqueur, maple syrup, angostura, large rock Jalisco Old Fashioned Campo Bravo reposado tequila, Amaro Montenegro, …

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It’s not summer until you’ve had cocktails at Ray’s! And luckily we’ve got some exciting new additions in our first floor Boathouse and upstairs Cafe. Cheers! Cafe The Tiki Drink  Don Q white rum, Planteray dark rum, Amaro Montenegro, St. Elizabeth’s allspice dram, lime, pineapple, float of Gosling’s black seal rum, rocks, adorable umbrellaHot Girl …

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Fresh Wild Alaskan Halibut is in season and featured on our Cafe and Boathouse menus this Spring! Boathouse – carrot puree, warm quinoa salad, roasted carrots, snap peas, mint oil, almonds, feta Cafe – pan seared, fregola sarda, peas, sautéed mushrooms, creamy parmesan sauce Also enjoy fresh in-season Washington Asparagus right now in the Cafe andBoathouse! The …

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We’re 50!! Thank you to everyone who has spent the last six months celebrating with us (and to many, the last 50 years). This June we’re diving into our 50th summer season so grateful for this community. Though our roots in Ballard date back to the 1930s, the Boathouse and Cafe that you all know and love …

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Join us at Ray’s to imbibe during Seattle Cocktail Week! From March 26-April 2 we’ll be offering four special cocktails created by Ray’s bartender LeAnne Burk, so make sure to join us in the Boathouse or Cafe to try them all! Foreign Relations Monkey 47 Gin, yuzu, lime leaf, simple, topped with bubbles Checking Out Plantation Stiggins pineapple rum, Plantation …

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This February we’re celebrating oysters as part of our 50th anniversary guest favorites! Specifically we’re showcasing Olympia oysters paired perfectly with Schramsberg sparkling wine. A match made in seafood heaven! Ray’s has a long history with Olympia oysters — the only oyster truly native to the West coast, that was incredibly abundant but fell victim to over-harvesting and became …

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We’re thrilled to kick off 2022 with the return of our beloved Shellfest in the Cafe! Join us starting Wednesday, January 5 to enjoy new selections of delicious shellfish dishes created by our Executive Chef Kevin Murray and team. Menu items include the following with new dishes popping up at the chef’s whim: Alaskan Spot Prawn Appetizer shell on salt …

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