Celebrate Christmas Eve & Day 2023 at Ray’s!

Ray’s first floor Boathouse and second floor Cafe will be open on Christmas Eve and Day serving up your favorite dishes and seasonal specials. Join us Sunday, December 24 and Monday, December 25, 2023!

Reservations are available now and strongly encouraged for all parties on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day: Reserve BoathouseReserve Cafe. There is very limited seating for parties larger than 6 people.

RAY’S BOATHOUSE
Christmas Eve: reservations from 2pm (first seating) to 8pm (last seating). 3-course holiday menu with soup or salad, choice of entrée, and dessert for $75 per person (beverages, tax and gratuity not included). We will also serve our normal menu offerings.

Christmas Day: reservations from 2pm (first seating) to 8pm (last seating). 3-course holiday menu with soup or salad, choice of entrée, and dessert for $75 per person (beverages, tax and gratuity not included). We will also serve a limited Boathouse a la carte menu.

Full children’s menu is available both days. Boathouse bar will be open with the same offerings for guests ages 21 and over, no reservations taken.

Boathouse Christmas Eve & Day Three Course Menu

Starters

  • Butternut Squash and Roasted Sweet Potato Soup Crispy kale, focaccia croutons, extra virgin olive oil
  • Winter Citrus Salad Blood orange, cara cara orange, grapefruit, fennel, mixed greens, citrus vinaigrette, walnuts
  • Prosciutto Wrapped Albacore Tuna Cranberry gelee, persimmons, puffed barley

Entrees

  • Applewood Grilled King Salmon sweet potato puree, marble potatoes, sauteed mushrooms, beurre blanc
  • Prime Rib of Beef spice rubbed, garlic whipped potatoes, seared brussels sprouts, demi-glace
  • Dungeness Crab Spaghetti spiced tomato butter, breadcrumbs, chives
  • Roasted Root Vegetables white bean puree, sauteed kale and white beans, roasted carrots and parsnips, soy tahini dressing

Dessert

  • Seasonal Inspired Dessert
  • Crème Brulee
  • Olympic Mountain Ice Cream and Sorbet

RAY’S CAFE
Christmas Eve: reservations available from 11:30am (first seating) to 8pm (last seating). Normal Cafe menu along with seasonally inspired a la carte specials.

Christmas Day: reservations available from 12:30pm (first seating) to 8pm (last seating). Normal Cafe menu along with seasonally inspired a la carte specials.

Full children’s menu is available both days. Cafe Bar & Lounge will be open with the same hours and menus with no reservations needed, ages 21 and over only.

Cafe Christmas Eve & Day Specials

  • Butternut Squash and Roasted Sweet Potato Soup Crispy kale, focaccia croutons, extra virgin olive oil
  • Prime Rib of Beef Spice rubbed, garlic whipped potatoes, seared brussels sprouts, demi-glace
  • Dungeness Crab Spaghetti Spiced tomato butter, breadcrumbs, chives
  • Seasonally Inspired Dessert

Kindly review our Christmas guidelines for a seamless experience!
*All reservations are for inside tables only.
*We cannot accommodate every window seating request.
*Walk ins are only accepted for our bar top and lounge seating (ages 21 and over).
*Sorry, no promotional discounts available. Loyalty cards accepted and encouraged!

We look forward to seeing you and yours soon!

Reserve Christmas Eve & Day Dining 2022!

We look forward to celebrating with you and yours on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!

Our first floor Boathouse will offer a special 3-course holiday menu both days while our upstairs Cafe will have regular menu offerings on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day will offer our Café menu along with seasonally inspired a la carte specials.

Reservations are strongly encouraged for all parties on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and can be made online for the Cafe here and Boathouse here.

RAY’S BOATHOUSE
Enjoy our Boathouse 3-course holiday menu on Christmas Eve and Day with options of soup or salad, choice of entrée, and dessert for $70 per person (beverages, tax and gratuity not included). On Christmas Eve we will also serve our regular menu and on Christmas Day we will serve a limited menu alongside the 3-course option. Children’s menu is available both evenings.

Boathouse reservations are available from 2pm (first seating) to 8pm (last seating) online. Boathouse bar will be open with the same offerings for guests ages 21 and over. No reservations taken.

Starters
Celery Root Soup Granny smith apples, fried sage (GF)
Chicories Salad Treviso, endive, bosc pear, blue cheese, candied walnuts, balsamic vinaigrette (GF)
Smoked Salmon Rillettes Pickled shallot-parsley salad, grilled baguette (DF)

Entrees
Grilled King Salmon Sunchoke puree, marble potatoes, sauteed mushrooms, beurre rouge (GF)
Prime Rib of Beef Spice rubbed, garlic whipped potatoes, seared brussels sprouts, demi-glace (GF)
Seared Duck Confit Leg Lentils du puy, mirepoix, fennel cream, braised pearl onions (GF)
Creamy Mushroom Polenta Mixed mushroom ragout, braised kale, goat cheese, pomegranate (GF)

Dessert
Eggnog Mascarpone Chocolate Mousse Cake
Cranberry-Pear Tartlet
Olympic Mountain Ice Cream/Sorbet

RAY’S CAFE
Cafe reservations are available from 11:30am (first seating) to 8pm (last seating) on Christmas Eve and 12:30pm (first seating) to 8pm (last seating) on Christmas Day. Reserve online here.

Full children’s menu is available. Cafe Bar will be open with the same hours and menu with no reservations needed, ages 21 and over only.

Café Christmas Day Specials

Celery Root Soup Granny smith apples, fried sage (GF)

Prime Rib of Beef Spiced rubbed, garlic whipped potatoes, seared broccolini, port demi-glace (GF)

Seared Confit Duck Leg Fingerling potatoes, roasted root vegetables, sauteed mushrooms, sauce chasseur

Seasonally Inspired Dessert

Christmas guidelines:
*All reservations are for inside tables only.
*We cannot accommodate window seating requests.
*Walk ins are only accepted for our bar top seating (ages 21 and over).
*Sorry, no promotional discounts available. Loyalty cards accepted and encouraged!

Christmas Eve & Day 2019 at Ray’s Boathouse & Café

Celebrate the holidays with Ray’s! Join us on Christmas Eve in the Café for a delicious Northwest seafood lunch or dinner as you enjoy our cozy fireplace and breathtaking views of the Puget Sound. On Christmas Day, the Café is featuring a greatest hits menu of our most-loved dishes!

In the Boathouse, you’ll feel the spirit of the holidays with festive décor and our seasonally inspired 3-course dinner including soup or salad, entrée, and your choice of house made dessert, available on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Read on for Christmas hours and menu details and reserve your table today!

Reservations strongly recommended for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at Ray’s! For Café reservations click here. For Boathouse reservations click here.

Christmas Eve – Tuesday, Dec. 24 

Boathouse
The Boathouse will be serving its regular dinner menu with dishes such as Sablefish in Sake Kasu, Alaskan King Crab Legs, Filet Mignon and delicious house made desserts. Or choose our 3-course menu including a choice of salad, entrée, and dessert (beverages, tax, and gratuity not included) for $60. Children’s menu available.

Starter – choice of one
Calamari Salad Citrus marinated, Jalapeno, cilantro, sesame, Won-ton
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup Crème fraiche, cayenne, pepitas
Roasted Cauliflower & Burrata WA honey crisp apple, sweet peppers, balsamic, hazelnuts

Entrée – choice of one
Prime Rib of RR Ranch Beef Roasted garlic mashed potatoes, black kale, Delicata squash, demi-glace
Neah Bay Ling Cod Fennel dusted, pan seared, potato gnocchi, preserved chanterelles
King Salmon Apple wood grilled, Ikura, fried Brussels sprouts, beurre blanc
Wild Mushroom Risotto Arborio rice simmered in mushroom consommé, wild Northwest mushrooms, Parmesan cheese, Parmesan espuma

Dessert – choice of one
Vanilla Pavlova Crème fraiche, lemon mousse, fresh mint
Cranberry Tart Hazelnut sucre, rosemary, ricotta

The Boathouse is open from 2pm (first seating) to 8pm (last seating) on Christmas Eve. Boathouse Bar is open 2-8pm offering the same menu and is seated on a first come basis.

Café
Ray’s Café is offering its regular lunch and dinner menu with dishes like Wild Northwest Salmon, Fresh Alaskan Halibut, Dungeness Crab Cakes, Seared Sea Scallops, Clam Chowder, Fish and Chips, and much more. Children’s menu available.

The Café is open from 11:30am (first seating) to 8pm (last seating) on Christmas Eve. The Café Bar is open from 11:30am to 8pm with regular menu offerings and seated on a first come basis. No reservations needed.

Christmas Day – Wednesday, Dec. 25

Boathouse
Enjoy our regular dinner menu plus the 3-course seasonal menu featured above with choice of starter,  entrée, and dessert (beverages, tax, and gratuity not included) for $60 per guestFull children’s menu available.

The Boathouse is open on Christmas Day from 2pm (first seating) to 8pm (last seating). Boathouse Bar is open from 2-8pm on Christmas Day with the regular menu available. No reservations are needed, first come basis.

Café
Ray’s Café is open Christmas Day from 12pm (first seating) to 8pm (last seating). The menu will include the greatest hits from our Café menu along with seasonally inspired a la carte specials! A full children’s menu will be available.

The Café Bar will be open from 12-8pm with the same Café menu. No reservations are needed, first come basis.

*Ray’s does not accept senior discount, passport or other promotional offers on holidays.