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New Year’s Eve at Ray’s!

Ray's Boathouse guests dining on the waterfront in Seattle WA

Come dine at Ray’s Boathouse & Cafe on New Year’s Eve and take in the gorgeous views as you raise a glass to 2025 with friends and family!

On Tuesday, December 31 Ray’s first floor Boathouse and second floor Cafe will offer a New Year’s Eve Surf & Turf special in addition to our normal menus .

New Year’s Eve Steak & Cake special – Grilled Double R Ranch New York Strip (12 oz) and one Dungeness Crab Cake, cauliflower puree, grilled broccolini, hollandaise $65.

Reservations for both restaurants are strongly encouraged! Toast to the new year at Seattle’s best seafood restaurant. Cheers!

BOATHOUSE (first floor)
5pm (first seating) to 9pm (last seating). Reserve your table.

CAFE (second floor)
11:30am (first seating) to 8pm (last seating). Reserve your table.

We’re Open New Year’s Day!
Ray’s Boathouse and Cafe will be open regular hours on New Year’s Day Wednesday, January 1! Join us starting at 11:30am in the Cafe for Bloody Mary’s, Fish & Chips, Clam Chowder and all of your favorites. The Boathouse will open at 5pm for dinner. Cheers!

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Steakhouse Pop-Up at Ray’s this December!

Steakhouse pop-up at Ray's Boathouse in Ballard

We’re thrilled to bring back our guest-favorite Steakhouse Pop-Up for a second year!

Ray’s Steakhouse Pop-Up features a limited number of steaks per day served with classic steakhouse sides and the option to add special sauces or compound butter.

Enjoy these delicious specials at Seattle’s best waterfront restaurant through December 31, 2024 in our first floor Boathouse and upstairs Cafe (excludes 12/24 and 12/25)!

Reserve your table today in the Boathouse, our Cafe is walk-ins only (except on select holidays). Cheers!

Steakhouse Pop-Up Menu

Grilled Steaks & Chops
(served with demi-glace and seared broccolini)
Bavette Steak 8oz
Filet Mignon 8oz
Strip Steak 12oz
Ribeye 14oz
Snake River Farms Kurobuta Bone-in Pork Chop

Sauce/Butter Add-ons
Sauce au poivre
Chimichurri
Calabrian Chili Butter
Hollandaise
Dungeness Crab Oscar

Accompaniments
Prawn Cocktail
chilled Del Pacifico day-boat prawns, cocktail sauce

Loaded Baked Potato 
Bacon, sour cream, cheddar cheese, chives

Mac & Cheese 
Fusilli pasta, Tillamook white cheddar, parmesan breadcrumbs

Truffled Creamed Spinach 
Chopped black truffle, herbed bread crumbs

Wedge Salad
Iceberg lettuce, blue cheese dressing, diced red onion, cherry tomatoes, scallions, bacon

Alaskan Tanner Crab Cluster
steamed with butter sauce

House-Smoked Salmon Collars

Plus our special House-Ground Steakhouse Burger!

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Christmas Eve & Christmas Day at Ray’s!

Reminder: Ray’s Cafe opens at 12:30pm on Christmas Day!

Join us at Ray’s for festive Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dining!

Our first floor Boathouse and second floor Cafe will be serving up your favorite dishes and seasonal specials on Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25, 2024!

Reservations are available now and strongly encouraged for both dates for groups of 10 people or fewer (including highchairs):

Reserve Boathouse Christmas Eve – first floor
Reserve Boathouse Christmas Day – first floor

Reserve Cafe Christmas Eve – second floor
Reserve Cafe Christmas Day – second floor

RAY’S 1st FLOOR 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.

1st Floor Boathouse Christmas Eve & Day 3 course Menu

choice of one from each

Appetizers

  • Creamy Cauliflower Soup, roasted cauliflower, Pinot gris soaked golden raisins, pecorino romano, herbs
  • Kale and mixed green salad, orange segments, pomegranate, feta cheese, pecans, champagne vinaigrette
  • Seared Oregon Albacore, blood orange-avocado salsa, ponzu, watercress

Entrée

  • Panseared PNW Halibut, creamy polenta, sauteed kale and mushrooms, beurre blanc, toasted walnuts
  • Spice Rubbed Prime Rib of Beef, garlic whipped russet potatoes, seared brussels sprouts, demi-glace
  • Lemon Ricotta Agnolotti, sauteed mushrooms and fennel, parsnip puree, sundried tomato pesto

Desserts

  • White Chocolate Peppermint Crème Brulee, white chocolate custard, caramelized shell
  • Apple Crisp ala mode, granny smith apples, oatmeal crumble, caramel, Madagascar vanilla ice cream
  • Olympic Mountain Creamery ice cream/sorbet

RAY’S 2nd FLOOR 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.

2nd Floor Cafe Christmas Eve & Day A La Carte Specials

  • Creamy Cauliflower Soup, roasted cauliflower, Pinot gris soaked golden raisins, pecorino romano, herbs
  • Spice Rubbed Prime Rib of Beef, garlic whipped russet potatoes, seared brussels sprouts, demi-glace
  • Braised Short Rib Ragu, red wine and tomato simmered short ribs, rigatoni pasta, ricotta salata, herbs
  • White Chocolate Peppermint Crème Brulee, white chocolate custard, caramelized shell

Kindly review our Christmas 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 and lounge seating (ages 21 and over).
*Sorry, no promotional discounts available. Loyalty cards accepted and encouraged!

We look forward to celebrating the season with you and yours!

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New Fall Menus at Ray’s!

Dive into new Fall menus at Ray’s Boathouse & Cafe! We love seasonal changes and showcasing local flavors in delicious new ways.

Our first floor Boathouse has a new selection of small and shareable plates to mix and match alongside main dishes. And our upstairs Cafe has introduced some delicious new sandwiches as well as a PNW Seafood Gumbo.

Take a peek into our new menus below and click for full menus: Boathouse and Cafe. Then join us to try them all at Seattle’s best seafood restaurant!

Ray’s Cafe

Seafood Gumbo
PNW salmon & whitefish, clams, mussels, prawns, Uli’s andouille sausage, green bell pepper, okra, jasmine rice, scallion (pictured)
Seared Dungeness Crab Cakes
sweet potato puree, fried brussels sprouts, honeycrisp apples, toasted pecans
Chicories Salad
Treviso, Belgian endive, blue cheese crumbles, sliced pears, candied walnuts, balsamic vinaigrette GF
Smoked Scallop Carbonara
house-smoked bacon and bay scallops, bucatini, pecorino romano
Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich
spicy fried chicken thigh, cilantro slaw, buttermilk aïoli, bread and butter pickles, King’s Hawaiian Bun (pictured)

Ray’s Boathouse

Seared Diver Scallops
braised pork belly, cauliflower puree, radicchio, pork jus, toasted pecans (pictured)
Honeycrisp Apple Salad
mixed greens, red onion, Honeycrisp apples, blue cheese crumbles, craisins, toasted pecans, apple cider vinaigrette GF (pictured)
Dungeness Crab Cakes 
grapefruit, goat cheese and fennel salad, stone ground mustard aioli, pine nuts, olives, basil oil
Pan Seared Wild PNW Halibut
creamy polenta, sautéed greens, chanterelle mushrooms
Butternut Squash Risotto 
pepitas, fried sage, basil oil
Ray’s upstairs Cafe is open daily from 11:30am to 9pm for walk-ins during lunch, happy hour and dinner. Ray’s first floor Boathouse is open daily from 5-9pm for happy hour and dinner. Reservations accepted and encouraged for the Boathouse. Cheers!
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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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Summer Lunch in the Cafe!

Albacore Cobb Salad, fresh seafood at Ray's Cafe in Seattle WA

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.