Ray’s Accolades and Awards

2024

Best Restaurants in Seattle – RESY
Best Seafood Restaurants in Seattle – Secret Seattle
Sustainable Salmon – Seattle Met
Best Seafood in Seattle – Seattle Met
Things To Do In Ballard – The Seattle Times
Best Happy Hour – The Infatuation
10 Restaurants to Make You Fall In Love With Seattle Again – The Infatuation
10 Restaurants to Make You Fall In Love With Seattle Again – MSN
Best Tips For Grilling Fish – Tasting Table
Best Things To Do In The Seattle Area – Hit The Bucket List
Best Special Occasion Spots – The Infatuation
35 Outdoor Dining Spots in Seattle – SEAToday
Best Restaurants in Ballard – The Infatuation
Seafood Restaurants Guide – Yelp Seattle
Best Fish & Chips in Seattle – The Infatuation
Best Restaurants in Ballard – The Infatuation
Best Waterfront Patios in Seattle – Seattle Met
Best Seafood Restaurants in Seattle – The Infatuation
Best Seafood Restaurants in Seattle – MSN
Best Beaches in Seattle – Boatsetter
Tribute to Wayne Johnson – The Seattle Times
Best Restaurants in Seattle – Boatsetter
What to do in Seattle – Inside the Travel Lab
Best Seafood Places in Washington – KPQ Newsradio
Winner “Best Outdoor Dining in Seattle” – Seattle Magazine’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Poll
Winner “Best Outdoor Dining in Seattle” – My Ballard
Best Outdoor Dining in Seattle feature – Seattle Magazine
Restaurants That Remind us Why We Love Seattle – The Infatuation
Restaurants That Are Also Wedding Venues – The Knot
Customers pack Ballard Restaurant on Christmas Day – KOMO 4 News

2016

Best Family Friendly & Waterfront Restaurants in WA – USA Today 10Best
Best Place for Outdoor Dining – Seattle Magazine
Best Seafood – Seattle Magazine
6 Best Halibut Dishes to Eat in Seattle Right Now – Zagat Seattle
Best Patios in Seattle – Seattle Met Magazine
Best Seattle Restaurant Patios – Zagat Seattle
Seattle Restaurants with the Best Views in Town – Eater Seattle
The Best Sea-To-Table Spots for the Summer – USA Today
Best Bar in Washington – MSN
Best Outdoor Dining – Seattle Weekly
Best Seafood – Seattle Weekly
Best Waterfront Dining in Seattle – USA Today
Best Views in Seattle – Eater Seattle
Seattle’s Best Patios – My Northwest
Best Waterfront Restaurants in WA – Only in Your State
Best Outdoor Bars – Do206! 
100 Most Scenic Restaurants in America – Restaurant Magazine

2015

Best Outdoor Dining – Eater Seattle
Best Bar with Outdoor Seating – The Seattle Times
Hottest Outdoor Dining Spots on the Water – Zagat Seattle
Best Restaurants for Out of Towners – Red Tricycle
Best Seattle Restaurants for Weddings – Eater Seattle
Best Outdoor Drinking Spots – Thrillist Seattle
10 Best Restaurant Outdoor Spaces in Seattle – Seattle Refined
Best Waterfront Dining & Seafood – USA Today 10Best
Best Outdoor Dining in Seattle – Culture Trip
Best Outdoor Bars – Do206!

BEYOND

Oysters & Bubbly All February at Ray’s!

Bring on February! The perfect month to indulge in fresh, Washington oysters at Ray’s Boathouse and Cafe. Facts: icy winter waters produce plumper oysters, that are richer in flavor and ideal for slurping by the dozen. So grab your date or group of friends and join us at Ray’s Boathouse and Cafe for Bubbles & …

BOOK A TABLE  AT RAY’S BOATHOUSE

Ray’s Boathouse elevates local, sustainable seafood with global flavors and Northwest inspiration nightly.

BOOK A TABLE  AT RAY’S CAFE

Classic seafood dishes with seasonal preparations in our upstairs Café overlooking Puget Sound.

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