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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month our Executive Sous Chef Gustavo Guerra has prepared some incredible specials hailing from Veracruz, Mexico. The flavors and traditions of these dishes date back over 200 years and are still beloved today.

Rotating specials will be offered daily in our upstairs Cafe and first floor Boathouse from Sunday, September 15 through Tuesday, October 15. Look out for the below dishes as well as some surprise options that will show up throughout the month!

Chiles en Nogada Stuffed with Prawns
Fire roasted poblano pepper stuffed with sautéed prawns, tomatoes, onions, garlic, corn, and almonds, topped with nogada sauce (walnuts, cream and goat cheese), and pomegranate seeds

Camarones en Adobo
Sautéed prawns, onions, peppers, garlic, over adobo sauce made with guajillo andancho chilis and achiote. Topped with pickled green tomatoes, jalapeños andwakame

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Thanksgiving at Ray’s 2024!

PLEASE NOTE: Ray’s Boathouse & Cafe is sold out for Thanksgiving Day 2024. You can join our waitlist if you click the reservation links below.  Thank you!

 

Join us for Thanksgiving at Ray’s Boathouse and Cafe on Thursday, November 28, 2024!

Our upstairs Cafe will be serving a signature holiday buffet throughout the restaurant and bar and our Boathouse will offer a seasonal Fall-inspired 3-course menu and greatest hits menu.

Reservations are required for all parties on Thanksgiving and can be made online for the Cafe here and Boathouse here.

RAY’S 2nd FLOOR CAFE
Enjoy our signature Cafe buffet upstairs for $85 per person (includes coffee, tea, juice and sodas – excludes tax and gratuity) with a variety of guest favorite items including Seasonal Salads, Northwest Antipasto, Seafood Buffet with Oyster Shucking, Dungeness Crab clusters and Gulf Prawns, Oven Roasted Turkey with all the trimmings, Roast Prime Rib of Beef, smoked PNW Salmon Sides, variety of Fresh Seasonal Vegetables, Dessert Table and more!

Children 5 to 11 years old are $42.50 each (excluding tax and gratuity), children under 5 dine free.

Cafe reservations are available from 11:00am (first seating) to 8pm (last seating) online for groups of 10 or fewer, including highchairs.

RAY’S 2nd FLOOR CAFÉ BAR & LOUNGE
The Cafe lounge will accept advance reservations if the entire party is over the age of 21. Cafe bar top will be available for walk ins only. Only our buffet menu will be available.

Ray’s 2nd Floor Cafe Thanksgiving Buffet Menu

Salads & Chilled Items

  • Farm Lettuces and Greens Salad spring mix, chopped romaine, sliced red onion, white balsamic vinaigrette, dried apricot, aged white cheddar cheese (GF)
  • Roasted beets Salad, sherry vinaigrette, arugula, Goats milk cheese (GF)
  • Market cheese board domestic and imported cheeses, marinated mozzarella balls, dried fruit (GF)
  • Ray’s cured meats platter hot coppa, salame Toscano, sliced prosciutto, finocchiona salame
  • Vegetable Platter grilled vegetables, olives, pickled peppers, marinated artichoke hearts
  • Roasted Delicata Squash Salad pomegranate, arugula, pepitas, maple-balsamic vinaigrette (DF)
  • Kale and Honeycrisp apple salad, lemon vinaigrette, honeycrisp apples, grana Padano, pickled shallot (GF)
  • Caesar Salad chopped romaine lettuce, grana Padano, creamy Caesar dressing, house made croutons
  • Fruit Platter honeydew, cantaloupe, pineapple, mixed berries (DF & GF)
  • Fusili Pasta Salad butternut squash, bell peppers, Brussels sprouts, Pecorino Romano cheese, paprika vinaigrette

Seafood Bar & Shucking

  • Half shell oysters mignonette, cocktail, lemons (GF)
  • Peel and eat prawns cocktail, horseradish. Lemons (GF)
  • Dungeness crab Clusters lemon, bopo (GF)

Carving Station

  • Spice rubbed prime rib of beef horseradish cream, demi-glace (GF)
  • House smoked NW salmon ginger-peach compote (GF)

Hot Entrée & Side Dishes

  • Manilla clams white wine, garlic, herbs and butter (GF)
  • Penn cove mussels coconut curry broth (GF)
  • Butter whipped Washington Russet potatoes (GF)
  • Oven Roasted Turkey cranberry sauce, herbed gravy
  • Pan seared PNW Rockfish roasted cherry tomatoes and mini sweet peppers, lemon-chive beurre blanc (GF)
  • Traditional Herbed Stuffing
  • Mac and Cheese
  • Corn Pudding (GF)
  • Roasted Brussels sprouts house smoked bacon, toasted garlic, chilies (GF)
  • Blistered green beans garlic, lemon (GF)
  • Glazed carrots brown sugar, fresh herbs, shallot, butter (GF)
  • Garlic Prawns garlic, smoked paprika, chili flake, EVOO, herbs, lemon (GF & DF)

RAY’S 1st FLOOR BOATHOUSE
Our first floor Boathouse will offer a delicious 3-course seasonal Fall menu of soup or salad, choice of entrée, and dessert for $75 per person (beverages, tax and gratuity not included). Our children’s menu will include a $25 traditional turkey plate (excluding tax and gratuity). A menu of our Boathouse greatest hits will also be available all day.

1st FLOOR BOATHOUSE BAR
The Boathouse bar top will be open with the 3-course menu available if the entire party is over the age of 21. No bar reservations taken, seated on a first come basis.

Boathouse reservations are available from 11:30am (first seating) to 8pm (last seating) online for groups of 10 or fewer, including highchairs.

1st Floor Boathouse Thanksgiving 3-Course Menu

Choice of one from each

Starters

  • Potato Leek Soup Yukon Gold potatoes, leek, crème fraîche, chives, crispy potato threads
  • Roasted Beets Salad GF whipped goat cheese, arugula, sherry vinaigrette, pistachios, scallion oil
  • Seared Oregon Albacore Tuna * GF DF pickled cabbage slaw, apple cider vinegar aïoli, grapefruit

Entrees

  • Oven Roasted Turkey herbed stuffing, garlic whipped russet potato, green beans, cranberry, glazed carrots
  • RR Ranch Prime Rib of Beef GF spice rubbed prime rib, garlic whipped russet potato, Brussels sprouts, green beans, demi-glace
  • Creamy Polenta sautéed mixed mushrooms, goat cheese, toasted walnuts, herbs
  • PNW Halibut PNW pan seared halibut, beurre blanc, gnocchi, sautéed mushrooms and kale

Desserts

  • Traditional Thanksgiving pies served with vanilla bean whipped cream Choice of Pumpkin Pie, Apple Pie or Pecan Pie
  • Olympic Mountain Creamery ice cream or sorbet GF

Kindly review our Thanksgiving guidelines for a seamless experience!
*Reservations for parties of up to 10.
*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 accepts reservations but is also ages 21 and over.
*Sorry, no promotional discounts available. Loyalty cards accepted and encouraged!

We look forward to seeing you this Thanksgiving!

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Summer Lunch in the Cafe!

Seattle's Best Seafood Restaurant

Grab a friend and catch up over lunch at Ray’s Cafe this Summer!

Choose from so many fresh seasonal menu items with the best PNW seafood you love!

Ray’s upstairs Cafe opens daily at 11:30am. Walk-ins welcome. See you soon!

Ray’s Cafe Menu Highlights

Oysters on the Half Shell rotating selection with red wine mignonette

Alaskan Tanner Crab Cajun Boil red potatoes, corn on the cob, Cajun butter sauce

Charred Corn & Dungeness Crab Salad shredded romaine, lime aïoli, cherry tomatoes, onion, avocado, cotija cheese, jalapeño, cilantro, lime

Smoked Scallop & Bay Shrimp Salad chilled smoked scallops and bay shrimp, mixed greens, shaved fennel, avocado, grapefruit, Marcona almonds, citrus vinaigrette

Seared Oregon Albacore Cobb Salad pink peppercorn crusted tuna, romaine/spring mix, red wine vinaigrette, house smoked bacon, cherry tomatoes, red onion, avocado, cucumber, 6 ½ minute egg

Fresh Wild Alaskan Halibut garlic whipped potatoes, sautéed green beans, roasted grape & fennel salad, Banyuls gastrique 

Ahi Poke Bowl soy-ginger marinated tuna, sesame encrusted rare tuna, wasabi aïoli, jasmine rice, wakame salad, pickled cucumber, edamame, carrots, wontons

Steamed Alaskan Tanner Crab WA asparagus, fried Yukon Gold potatoes, butter sauce, lemon

Seared Dungeness Crab Cakes cucumber-peach salsa, basil-lime aïoli, blistered mini sweet peppers, basil

Blackened Neah Bay Rockfish Sandwich whole grain mustard aïoli, avocado, red onion slaw, ciabatta bun, choice of French fries, sweet potato fries, Caesar salad, or garden salad

Pan Seared Sea Scallops coconut milk-green curry sauce, jasmine rice, fresh mango-cabbage slaw, crispy shallots, Thai basil, lime

Spring Pea Cacio e Pepe bucatini, pancetta, green peas, snap peas, cacio e pepe butter, breadcrumbs, herbs

Roasted Zucchini and Yellow Squash sautéed quinoa, mushrooms, spinach, roasted red bell pepper sauce

Grilled Double R Ranch Bavette Steak roasted baby carrots, toasted walnuts, bleu cheese crumbles, Banyuls gastrique

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New Cafe Summer Menu!

It’s Summer at Ray’s Cafe and our new menu is filled with fresh PNW seafood, local ingredients and the best seasonal produce available! Enjoy lunch, happy hour and dinner at Ray’s upstairs Cafe daily starting at 11:30am, and see why Ray’s has the best waterfront dining in Seattle! Walk-ins welcome. See you soon!

Oysters on the Half Shell rotating selection with red wine mignonette

Alaskan Tanner Crab Cajun Boil red potatoes, corn on the cob, Cajun butter sauce

Warm Brie honey drizzle, bourbon blueberry compote, Marcona almonds, rosemary croccantini

Charred Corn & Dungeness Crab Salad shredded romaine, lime aïoli, cherry tomatoes, onion, avocado, cotija cheese, jalapeño, cilantro, lime

Smoked Scallop & Bay Shrimp Salad chilled smoked scallops and bay shrimp, mixed greens, shaved fennel, avocado, grapefruit, Marcona almonds, citrus vinaigrette

Fresh Wild Alaskan Halibut garlic whipped potatoes, sautéed green beans, roasted grape & fennel salad, Banyuls gastrique 

Steamed Alaskan Tanner Crab WA asparagus, fried Yukon Gold potatoes, butter sauce, lemon

Seared Dungeness Crab Cakes cucumber-peach salsa, basil-lime aïoli, blistered mini sweet peppers, basil

Pan Seared Sea Scallops coconut milk-green curry sauce, jasmine rice, fresh mango-cabbage slaw, crispy shallots, Thai basil, lime

Spring Pea Cacio e Pepe bucatini, pancetta, green peas, snap peas, cacio e pepe butter, breadcrumbs, herbs

Roasted Zucchini and Yellow Squash sautéed quinoa, mushrooms, spinach, roasted red bell pepper sauce

Grilled Double R Ranch Bavette Steak roasted baby carrots, toasted walnuts, bleu cheese crumbles, Banyuls gastrique

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Sip on New Summer Cocktails at Ray’s!

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 Summer 
cucumber infused gin Broker’s London dry gin, Aperol, lemon, soda, rocks

New Cafe Happy Hour Cocktail!
Happy Hour Paloma
blanco tequila, lime, grapefruit soda, rocks, salt rim

Boathouse
White Sangria
dry white wine, brandy, triple sec, melon, pineapple, orange, cucumber, rocks

Check out our full drink menus including delicious zero proof beverages for the Boathouse here and Cafe here.
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Father’s Day at Ray’s 2024!

Treat the Father and Father figures in your life to a special lunch or dinner this weekend Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16!

Our Executive Chef Kevin Murray and team will be offering two food specials to celebrate Dad, and our bar team has whipped up an exciting bourbon flight and special cocktails. Cheers!

Father’s Day Food Specials

Boathouse
Applewood Grilled Kurobuta Pork Chop
Anson Mills white grits, fried brussels sprouts, pickled sweet corn, red eye gravy

Café
House Smoked Baby Back Ribs
smoked apple barbecue sauce, potato salad, cilantro coleslaw, bread and butter pickles 

Father’s Day Drink Specials
Boathouse

Dad’s Perfect Manhattan 
Old Forester ‘Ray’s Private Selection No. 3’ 100 Proof Bourbon, Carpano Antica Formula sweet vermouth, Dolin dry vermouth, orange & Angostura bitters, up

Café
Dad’s Day Off 
Buffalo Trace ‘Rays Private Selection No. 1′ Bourbon, Aperol, Punt e Mes,
Crème De Cacao, orange bitters, up

Ray’s Private Selection Bourbon Flight
.75 oz each of:
Buffalo Trace ‘Rays Private Selection No. 1’
Old Forester ‘Ray’s Private Selection No. 3’ 100 Proof
Four Roses ‘Ray’s Private Selection No. 1’ Barrel Strength

Our first floor Boathouse is open for Happy Hour and dinner starting at 4:30pm Saturday and Sunday. Reservations are strongly encouraged and available online here. View our full Boathouse dinner menu.

Our upstairs Cafe is open daily at 11:30am and accepts walk-ins over Father’s Day weekend. View our full Cafe menu.

We look forward to seeing you this weekend!

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Copper River Salmon is Here!

It’s that time of year again when we’re treated to some of the best fish in the world! Copper River Salmon is now in house and available to enjoy daily at Ray’s Boathouse and Cafe.

We have fresh Copper River King and Sockeye but please check with your server ahead to make sure it’s available that day, as supplies are limited.

Don’t miss out on this exciting time! Reserve in our first floor Boathouse nightly or walk in to our upstairs Cafe.

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Cafe Deck Dining Hacks!

Cafe Deck

We can’t wait for the warm, sunny season to arrive! To prepare for busy days on the Cafe deck here’s our hacks to make your experience easy, fun and memorable every time.

  • Arrive early
  • Be flexible
  • Be patient – we promise we’re working as fast as we can to seat you!
  • We can’t guarantee a spot on the deck but we’ll work hard to get you there!
  • We love talking to you but please don’t call ahead about holding a table – we truly can’t hold any spots!
  • Keep your phone handy and stay close by – we’ll text when your table is ready but if we don’t see you at the host stand within 10 minutes we will have to give your table to the next guest.
  • The largest party we can accommodate on the deck is 6 adults. For larger group dining in the Cafe please check out our Fireside Room FAQ. To book please email [email protected].

Ray’s Cafe is located upstairs and opens daily at 11:30am. We look forward to seeing you soon and being a part of your summer plans!

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Fresh Wild Alaskan Halibut is Here!

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 Boathouse is featuring it as a shareable plate:

Seared Washington Asparagus – fresh burrata, salsa verde, hazelnuts, mint

Our first floor Boathouse is open nightly starting at 5pm for happy hour, dinner anddrinks. View the full menu here.

Our upstairs Cafe is open daily at 11:30am for lunch, happy hour and dinner. View the full menu here.

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Large Group Dining at Ray’s Summer 2024

A quick note about large group dining at Ray’s as we approach graduation season and summer!

Boathouse
All of our availability for large groups in the Boathouse (10 guests max) is listed online at RESY. We recommend searching there for your desired date and time and if there are no tables available for your group size we unfortunately cannot accommodate your large party at that time.

Cafe 
Ray’s upstairs Cafe remains walk-ins only. The largest party we can accommodate on the deck in any scenario is 6 adults. We do accept groups up to 30 guests in the Cafe Fireside Room which is available for a food and beverage minimum spending requirement.

The fireside room is available 7 days per week for both lunch and dinner UNTIL Memorial Day weekend. We do not accept reservations for the Fireside Room on the weekends (Friday-Sunday) during peak summer months which is Friday, May 24 (Memorial Day) through Monday, September 2 (Labor Day), 2024.

Please review our Fireside Room FAQ for all the details. To book please email [email protected].

Ray’s Catering
If you’re looking for a larger private dining experience please contact Ray’s Catering for more details. [email protected] or 206.789.6309.

Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to seeing you soon!