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Enjoy Double Loyalty Points Jan 20-31, 2026!

Group of friends cheering at Ray's Cafe on the Waterfront in Seattle WA

Thank you, loyal guests!

Ray’s Boathouse & Cafe, is incredibly grateful for the community that continues to dine with us year after year. As a heartfelt thank you to our loyal guests, we’re excited to offer Double Loyalty Points January 20-January 31, 2026—our way of giving a little extra back to those who make Ray’s such a special Seattle restaurant.

From January 20–31, 2026, Ray’s Loyalty Card members will earn 3 points for every $10 spent (instead of the usual 1.5 points) when dining in the Boathouse and Café. Since one point equals $1 in dining credit, your next visit will be even more rewarding. Double points are available during daily business hours from 11:30am to 9:00pm, making it the perfect excuse for a relaxed lunch, sunset dinner, or casual dining experience with friends and family.

Whether you’re savoring our fresh, locally sourced seafood, enjoying classic favorites, or simply soaking in the views, there’s no better time to visit your favorite water view restaurant. With sweeping vistas of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains, Ray’s remains one of Seattle’s most beloved waterfront restaurants, ideal for both special occasions and everyday dining.

Please note that this promotion applies to dining in the Boathouse and Café only and is not valid for Ray’s Northwest Room or catering events.

Not yet a Loyalty Card member? Signing up is FREE and easy. You can enroll online or ask our host or server during your next visit and start earning points right away—yes, even on that same meal.

We can’t wait to welcome you back, thank you in person, and help you earn rewards while enjoying the best of Seattle seafood and award-winning waterfront dining.

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Fall at Ray’s Boathouse: Cozy Dining, Fresh Seafood, Stunning Views

Grab your favorite sweater and head to Ray’s to experience Fall at Seattle’s best waterfront restaurant—thank you Seattle Times for naming us the city’s favorite once again! Crisp breezes, golden sunsets, cozy blankets, and a glass of wine pair perfectly with our seasonal seafood dishes and warm hospitality.

Chef Kevin and our talented culinary team have created new Fall menus for both our 1st floor Boathouse and 2nd floor Café, highlighting the best of the Pacific Northwest this season.

Whether you’re planning a relaxed lunch, award-winning happy hour, or a memorable dinner, Ray’s is your go-to Seattle restaurant for every occasion. Join us daily for:

  • 2nd Floor Café – Walk-in casual dining for lunch, happy hour, and dinner starting at 11:30am. Plus, enjoy the covered and heated deck (open weather permitting) for unbeatable views of Shilshole Bay.

Pacific Northwest Manila Clams
house-smoked bacon, leek, white wine, cream, apple cider, butter, herbs, toasted baguette

Lacinato Kale Salad
sliced apples, pickled shallots, candied pecans, maple-balsamic vinaigrette GF/DF

Seared Oregon Albacore Cobb Salad

Pan Seared Fresh Wild Alaskan Halibut
Uli’s chorizo, corona beans, white wine, kale, cherry tomatoes GF

Fusilli Pasta
creamy tomato sauce, Grana Padano, basil

  • 1st Floor Boathouse – Elegant seafood dining with happy hour and dinner service starting at 5pm daily.

Arugula Salad
Honeycrisp apples, sharp cheddar, Marcona almonds, red onion GF/V

Mixed Greens Salad
candied pecans, Craisins, maple-pecan vinaigrette, blue cheese, pears GF/V

Fennel Dusted Albacore
pear chutney, hazelnuts, brown butter vinaigrette, chive oil GF

Roasted Delicata Squash
fried sage, brown butter vinaigrette, whipped goat cheese, toasted walnuts

Fresh Burrata
roasted red and gold beets, pistachio pesto, orange, toasted pistachio V/GF

Fall is one of the most beautiful times to take in the Puget Sound, and Ray’s makes the perfect backdrop for gathering with friends and family at a true water view restaurant.

Explore our newest menus and join us for a season full of flavor and cozy waterfront moments!

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Sip New Spring Cocktails At Ray’s!

Cocktails at Ray's Waterfront restaurant in Seattle

Enjoy new Spring cocktails at Seattle’s best waterfront restaurant!

Our 1st floor Boathouse and 2nd floor Cafe have a fresh lineup of cocktails to sip on our outdoor waterfront patios.  Enjoy a casual dining experience with the freshest local seafood every day of the week!

Southern Charm Tito’s vodka, Giffard Crème de Pêche, triple sec, lemon, Scrappy’s grapefruit bitters

Staycation Diplomatico Planas white rum, Giffard apricot liqueur, lime, pineapple, up

Blueberry Bourbon Smash Buffalo Trace ‘Ray’s Private Selection’ Bourbon, Giffard Crème de Pêche, lemon, blueberries, demerara

Velvet Old Fashioned Ray’s ‘Private Selection No. 4’ Old Forester Bourbon, Monkey Shoulder Scotch, Lustau Pedro Ximenez ‘San Emilio’ Sherry, chocolate bitters, large rock

Passionfruit Mai Tai Don Q white rum, Pierre Ferrand Dry Orange, Curaçao, Reynold’s orgeat, lime, passionfruit, Gosling’s dark rum float, rocks

Evergreen Negroni Uncle Val’s Botanical gin, Ransom Old Tom gin, Carpano Classico sweet vermouth, Campari, Clear Creak Douglas fir Eau de Vie rinse, large rock

Explore our full cocktail list here! See you soon!

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Mother’s Day at Ray’s 2025!

Celebrate your mother and the mother figures in your life on Sunday, May 11, 2025 at Seattle’s best waterfront restaurant!

Our first floor Boathouse will serve some of our best-selling appetizers, salads and entrées along with Mother’s Day inspired a la carte breakfast and brunch specials. And our upstairs Cafe will offer a grand holiday brunch buffet.

RESERVATIONS

We can accommodate parties of 8 people or fewer, including high chairs.

RESERVE 1ST FLOOR BOATHOUSE

RESERVE 2ND FLOOR CAFE

BOATHOUSE A LA CARTE (first floor)

Boathouse Brunch
10am (first seating) to 3pm (last seating)
Enjoy our best-selling appetizers, salads and Boathouse entrées along with holiday inspired breakfast/brunch specials.

Boathouse Dinner
3pm (first seating) to 9pm (last seating)
Enjoy our full Boathouse dinner menu featuring shareable and small plates with sustainable, local seafood like Wild Alaskan King Salmon, NW Sablefish, handmade pasta, vegetarian dishes and more!

Full children’s menu available all day in the Boathouse.

CAFE BRUNCH BUFFET (2nd floor)
Brunch: Enjoy our upstairs Cafe grand holiday brunch buffet from 9am (first seating) to 2pm (last seating for buffet) for $95 per adult and $45 per child ages 5 to 11 (pricing includes juice and sodas but excludes tax and gratuity).

No reservations needed for the Cafe bar and lounge, ages 21 and over only.

Buffet Menu
Complete range of appetizers, salads, entrees, and desserts, plus Ray’s traditional carving and shellfish action stations, as well as breakfast and brunch items. Buffet items will be available until 3:30pm when the buffet closes.

Dinner: At 2pm we will begin serving the entire a la carte Café menu.

Cafe brunch reservations are accepted from 9am to 2pm on Mother’s Day (reserve in our Cafe Lounge from 9am-2pm only if whole party is ages 21+). Cafe dinner is walk-ins only.

Please note: we will not be offering Happy Hour in the Boathouse or Cafe on Mother’s Day.

We can’t wait to share this special day with you and yours at your favorite Seattle restaurant!

Kindly review our Mother’s Day guidelines for a seamless experience!
*Reservations for parties of up to 8, including highchairs.
*All of our availability is posted on RESY. If the time and party size you are seeking is not listed, it is not available. This includes Cafe Lounge high top seating for ages 21+.
*All reservations are for inside tables only.
*We cannot accommodate window seating requests.
*Walk-ins are only accepted for our bar top seating in the Cafe and Boathouse bars (both ages 21 and over). Our Cafe Lounge high top seating accepts reservations but is also ages 21 and over.
*Sorry, no promotional discounts available. Loyalty cards accepted and encouraged!

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Mother’s Day Brunch & Dinner at Ray’s Sunday, May 8!

It’s time to celebrate all the mothers, grandmothers and mother-figures in your life with an incredible meal at Ray’s!

Join us on Sunday, May 8, 2022 in our upstairs Cafe for our grand holiday brunch buffet or in our first floor Boathouse for a beautiful 3-course holiday menu alongside a la carte guest favorites.

Reservations are strongly encouraged for both restaurants and available for the Cafe here and Boathouse here. Ray’s Cafe only accepts reservations on certain holidays and can accommodate parties of 8 people or fewer, including high chairs.

CAFE
Enjoy our Cafe grand holiday buffet from 9am (first seating) to 2pm (last seating for buffet) for $70 per person including juice and sodas (excluding tax and gratuity). Children 5 to 11 years of age $35. From 2-4pm we will offer a limited Café menu and at 4pm we will serve our regular Café menu for dinner.

No reservations needed for the Cafe bar. We will offer buffet seating until 2pm, then our regular full Café menu until 9pm. Open from 9am (first seating) to 9pm (last seating). Ages 21 and over only.

Buffet Menu
Complete range of appetizers, salads, entrees, and desserts, plus Ray’s traditional carving and shellfish action stations, as well as breakfast and brunch items will be served until 3:30pm when the buffet closes.

BOATHOUSE
Brunch
From 10am (first seating) to 3pm (last seating) enjoy our 3-course Mother’s Day brunch menu for $70 per person (beverages, tax and gratuity not included) alongside a selection of some of our best-selling appetizers, salads and Boathouse entrées.

Dinner
From 3pm (first seating) to 9pm (last seating) we are serving our regular Boathouse dinner menu featuring fresh local seafood like Wild Alaskan King Salmon, NW Sablefish in Sake Kasu, handmade pasta, and much more!

No reservations needed for the Boathouse bar. Open 10am (first seating) to 9pm (last seating) serving the same menus as above. Ages 21 and over only.

Full children’s menu available all day in the Boathouse.

We look forward to seeing you and your family then!

 

Photo: Emma Lee Photography

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Cafe Happy Hour Starts Today!

Seattle’s best seafood restaurant offers Happy Hour in our upstairs Cafe Monday through Thursday from 4-6pm!! Enjoy fresh seafood, cocktails, wine and beer all at special Happy Hour pricing while you take in gorgeous waterfront and mountain views!

Ballard’s best happy hour is a must-try for you and your crew, and we look forward to seeing you today!

Ray’s Cafe Happy Hour Menu
Monday – Thursday 4pm – 6pm
(no substitutions)

Beer & Wine
Bad Jimmy’s Brewing Bad Light  4
Rotating Red or White Wine  7

Wells
Mixed Drinks 7
Martini 10
Manhattan 10
Negroni 10

Cocktails
Moscow Mule Absolut vodka, ginger beer, lime  8
Margarita El Jimador Blanco tequila, lime, sour, triple sec, salt rim  8
Irish Mule Jameson Irish whiskey, lemon juice, ginger beer  8

Fancy Booze
Buffalo Trace Manhattan  12
Grey Goose Martini  12
Bombay Sapphire Martini  12

Food
Clam Chowder  4
Classic Caesar  5
Chilled Calamari + Basil Bruschetta citrus marinade, sesame, jalapeño 6
Butter Lettuce + Bay Shrimp horseradish vinaigrette, roasted tomato  8
Ahi Poke “Nacho” * marinated yellowfin tuna, jalapeño, sambal aioli 8
Manila Clams sherry wine, Calabrian pepper, butter, oregano 8
Penn Cove Mussels Thai-red curry sauce, scallion 8

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Fresh NW Halibut & Sablefish at Ray’s April 9-22!

Alaskan Halibut

Join us as we celebrate the fresh Washington halibut and sablefish (black cod, butterfish) season from Monday, April 9 through Sunday, April 22 in the Boathouse and Café!

We’ve partnered with Northwest fisheries to bring you an abundance of halibut and sablefish from Washington’s coast. Enjoy new preparations below in both the Boathouse and Café during this time only!

Make your reservations for the Café at 206.782.0094 or online; and in the Boathouse at 206.789.3770 or online to enjoy these limited seasonal specials.

Café Specials

  • Crispy Smoked Sablefish and Pork Belly braised greens, miso glaze 42
  • Halibut Fish and Chips cilantro-red onion coleslaw, batter dipped fries 26
  • Sablefish Cheeks green papaya-apple salad 8
  • Halibut Bouillabaisse Alaskan king crab, mussels, tomato-saffron sauce, grilled bread 36

Boathouse Specials

  • Sablefish Two Ways seared with sesame crust and hot smoked with shoyu glaze, jasmine rice, pickles 44
  • Sablefish Cheeks green papaya-apple salad 8
  • Pan Seared Halibut king oyster mushroom, pomme puree, pea vines, currant beurre blanc 45
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Celebrate Mother’s Day at Ray’s May 13

Spoil mom with delicious, fresh seafood and stunning waterfront views this Mother’s Day Sunday, May 13!

Reservations are highly recommended. Please contact the Café at 206.782.0094 or online; or in the Boathouse at 206.789.3770 or online today!

Café
Buffet
We will be serving a gorgeous Mother’s Day buffet from 9am-2pm, featuring a variety of fresh salads, appetizers, sweet and savory breakfast fare, and decadent desserts. Plus our Carving Station with house Smoked Salmon and Raw Bar with Oysters on the half-shell.

Price is $65 per guest, $32.50 for children 5-11 and includes unlimited soft drinks like coffee, tea, juice and soda along with your meal (prices exclude tax, gratuity and beverages).

Dinner
Our regular dinner menu will be served in the Café starting at 2:15pm and available until 9:30pm. Happy Hour will not be available on May 13.

Bar
The Cafe Bar will have the same menu offerings and hours as listed above for the buffet and dinner but is on a first come basis with no reservations taken.

Boathouse
Enjoy a special seasonal holiday menu from 10am-3pm with seasonal fresh seafood, appetizers, salads and more!

Dinner
At 3pm the Boathouse will be serving its entire dinner menu with dishes like Pan Seared Sea Scallops, Wild Northwest Salmon, Crab Legs and more until 9pm.

Bar
The Boathouse Bar will have the same menu offerings and hours as listed for the Boathouse above but is on a first come basis with no reservations taken.

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Easter Egg Coloring Party at Ray’s Café Mar. 31!

Get Egg-cited!

On Saturday, March 31 the Café will be hosting its first Easter Egg Coloring Party on our covered patio at 11:30am. This event is all ages and includes hard boiled eggs and a PAAS dying kit for each table to create festive Easter eggs. The full Café menu will be available for purchase.

A $10 donation to Mary’s Place is the price of admission per reservation, which will be collected upon arrival. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Cafe at 206-789-3770.

We can’t wait to see all of your Egg-cellent creations!

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Celebrate Easter Sunday at Ray’s Apr. 1!

Mother's Day Buffet 3

Spring is in the air at Ray’s! Gather your friends and family for a beautiful, waterfront Easter Sunday brunch or dinner this April 1, 2018 in the Boathouse and Café.

Reservations are highly recommended. Please contact the Café at 206.782.0094 or online; and the Boathouse at 206.789.3770 or online to reserve today!

Café
Buffet
Enjoy our signature brunch buffet from 9am-2pm (last seating) featuring a Carving Station with House Smoked Wild Salmon, Raw Bar with oysters on the half shell, breakfast fare, salads, sides, desserts and much more! (full menu options below)

Price is $60 per guest and $30 for children 5-11 (prices exclude tax, gratuity and beverages).

Dinner
We will reopen for dinner at 4pm and our regular menu will be available until 7pm. Happy hour will not be available on April 1.

Bar
The Cafe Bar will have the same menu offerings and hours as listed above for brunch and dinner but is on a first come basis with no reservations taken.

Boathouse
Brunch
A la carte Easter brunch, along with a selection of guest’s favorite appetizers, salads and entrees from 9:30am-3pm. (full menu options below)

Dinner
Spring-inspired three-course menu with choice of appetizer, entrée and dessert for $60, alongside the Boathouse’s full dinner menu from 3-7pm.

Bar
The Boathouse Bar will have the same menu offerings and hours as listed for the Boathouse above for brunch and dinner but is on a first come basis with no reservations taken.

 

Café Brunch Buffet Menu

 Salads

  • Grilled Panzanella salad
  • Spring mixed green salad white balsamic vinaigrette
  • Toasted fregola pasta & olive salad
  • Classic chopped Caesar salad
  • Soba noodle salad, sesame, sweet soy, ginger, peppers, edamame
  • Antipasto assorted meats and pickled vegetables
  • Caprese salad
  • Roasted Beets with French Feta, Hazelnuts, arugula and sherry vinaigrette
  • Assorted fresh fruits and berries

Raw Bar

  • Chilled peel & eat prawns
  • Oysters on the half shell
  • Snow crab legs

Main Course

  • Eggs Benedict
  • Scrambled eggs
  • Brioche french toast
  • Uli’s breakfast sausage
  • Hempler’s Bacon
  • Pan seared true cod, broccolini and lemon caper beurre blanc
  • Sautéed garlic prawns
  • Grilled herbed chicken breast, green bean and cherry tomatoes
  • Crispy breakfast potatoes, old bay, scallion
  • Penn Cove manila clams & mussels
  • Three cheese mac n’ cheese
  • Bay shrimp mac n’ cheese
  • Green beans with walnuts and lemon
  • Washington spring asparagus
  • Whipped Washington russet potatoes
  • Roasted cremini mushrooms

Carving Board

  • Roasted RR Ranch prime rib of beef
  • House smoked wild Alaskan Salmon

Dessert Table

  • Gluten free vanilla crème brûlée
  • Gluten free Brownies
  • Gluten free almond cookies (contains nuts)
  • Gluten free blood orange bars
  • Magic bars (contains nuts)
  • Cranberry oat bars
  • Lemon bars
  • Shortbread cookies
  • Chocolate chip cookies
  • Mini carrot cake cupcakes (contains nuts)
  • Mini vanilla cupcakes
  • Chocolate mousse tartlets
  • Horchata panna cotta
  • Peanut butter tartlets (contains nuts)
  • Pecan tartlets (contains nuts)

Boathouse Brunch Menu

  • Avocado Toast & Eggs
    Fresh avocado, red onion, tomato, arugula, two eggs over easy, old bay potatoes
  • Veggie Benedict (Add Dungeness Crab Meat $10)
    Poached eggs, English muffin, spinach, tomato, asparagus, hollandaise sauce, old bay potatoes
  • Filet and Eggs
    Double R Ranch Filet, old bay potatoes, arugula, sweet peppers, balsamic syrup, two eggs over easy
  • Challah Bread French Toast
    Vanilla custard dipped, old bay potatoes, house bacon, eggs over easy
  • Quiche Lorraine
    House smoked bacon, spinach, green salad, lemon vinaigrette, old bay potatoes
  • Two Eggs
    Two eggs any style, brioche toast, House Bacon, old bay breakfast potatoes

**Plus a wide selection of our bestselling regular menu items