Celebrate Bristol Bay Salmon Week on the Ballard waterfront at Ray’s Boathouse!

Wild sockeye salmon from Bristol Bay have a distinctive wild flavor and ruby red flesh. At Ray’s, Seattle’s best waterfront restaurant, we honor the hardworking fisher people of Alaska, by simply grilling this beautiful fish over applewood with salt and pepper, to let the fish shine.

Enjoy our Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon special from Chef Kevin at Ray’s Cafe and Boathouse from November 17-23!

Grilled Fresh Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon with onion soubise, sauteed Brussels sprouts and mushrooms, hazelnut gremolata

Who does Salmon Week support?
Seattle Salmon Week supports the 8,000+ Alaska fishermen and the long-term protections of Bristol Bay by sharing the story of its salmon and its people and taking a step further to connect patrons with the food on their plate.

About Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon + Bristol Bay, Alaska:

With its vibrant red color and incredible taste, Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon is a showstopper on any plate. Packed with heart-healthy omega-3s and essential nutrients, it’s one of the world’s most sustainable superfoods.

For over 130 years, generations of small-boat fishermen have been hand-harvesting this wild salmon in the pristine waters of Bristol Bay, Alaska. This region is home to the largest wild salmon run on the planet! Each summer, more than 8,000 fishermen head out to Bristol Bay to bring this rich, abundant, all-natural salmon to families and tables across the U.S.

Bristol Bay isn’t just a place, it’s a living symbol of sustainability and community. Vast, spectacular, and thriving, it’s an ecosystem that has supported fishing families for over a century. And thanks to world-renowned fishery management, it continues to deliver the premium, wild-caught sockeye that chefs and seafood lovers can’t get enough of.