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Valentine’s Day 2026 at Ray’s Boathouse & Cafe

Ray's Boathouse Iconic Red Neon Sign in Seattle, WA

Waterfront Dining in Seattle, February 13–15, 2026!

Celebrate love this Valentine’s Day weekend with unforgettable waterfront dining at Ray’s Boathouse & Café. From Friday through Sunday, February 13–15, 2026, our iconic Seattle restaurant invites you to enjoy thoughtfully crafted menus, warm hospitality, and sweeping water views that set the stage for a truly romantic experience.

Whether you’re planning an intimate date night, or a relaxed afternoon together, Ray’s offers something for every style of Valentine’s celebration—from elevated seafood dining at Ray’s 1st floor Boathouse to cozy, casual dining at Ray’s 2nd floor Café.

Reservations are highly recommended and now open for the holiday weekend!

Reserve Boathouse (1st floor) – Available February 13-15 from 5-9pm

Reserve Cafe (2nd floor) – Reservations available Saturday, February 14, from 11:30am-9pm (last seating). Special menu available February 13-15.

Valentine’s 3-Course Menu at Ray’s Boathouse
Our 3-course Valentine’s menu at Ray’s Boathouse highlights seasonal ingredients and refined flavors, making it a standout choice for a special evening at a waterfront restaurant in Seattle.

Choose one course from each section of our special menu:

Appetizers

  • Ahi Tuna Carpaccio, arugula, toasted pinenuts, extra virgin olive oil, shaved parmigiano Reggiano, lemon, chive
  • Chicken Liver Mousse, pomegranate molasses, za’atar, cornichon, lavash cracker
  • Crab and Truffle Raviolo, dashi broth, chive oil
  • Red wine poached pears, whipped goat cheese, watercress, toasted hazelnuts, EVOO

Entrees

  • Grilled Double R Ranch Filet Mignon, pomme puree, roasted baby carrots, sauce bordelaise
  • Grilled Alaskan King Salmon, sauce cardinale, smoked ikura, fried fingerling potatoes, sauteed spinach
  • Wild Mushroom Risotto, caramelized onion, garlic-caper-chili vinaigrette

Desserts

  • Chocolate Budino, miso caramel, chocolate sable cookie
  • Raspberry-Lime Tart, raspberry pastry cream, lime curd, pistachio crumble
  • Olympic Mountain Creamery Ice Cream and Sorbet

Our full Boathouse menu will be available February 13-15 along with our Valentine’s 3-course. 3-course menu is $90 per person plus tax and gratuity.

With candlelit tables and expansive water views, Ray’s Boathouse offers an elevated Valentine’s dining experience that feels both timeless and romantic.

Valentine’s A la Carte Specials at Ray’s Café
Looking for a more relaxed, casual dining option without sacrificing flavor? Ray’s Café delivers with a Valentine’s specials menu that’s approachable, vibrant, and perfect for a laid-back date by the water.

  • Shaved Beet & Carrot Salad, citrus dressing, clementine orange, arugula, toasted pistachio
  • Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna Tataki, jasmine rice, carrot ginger puree, sauteed green beans, miso beurre blanc
  • Grilled Herb Marinated Petite Tenderloin, fried fingerling potatoes, seared broccolini, pomegranate gastrique
  • Raspberry-Lime Tart, raspberry pastry cream, lime curd, pistachio crumble
  • Chocolate Budino, miso caramel, chocolate sable cookie

Full Cafe menu will be available February 13-15, along with special a la carte offerings from Chef Kevin including the above two items.

Reserve Your Table
This Valentine’s Day weekend, treat your special someone to exceptional seafood, warm service, and one of the most beloved water view restaurants in Seattle. Whether you choose Ray’s Boathouse or Ray’s Café, your celebration will be framed by the beauty of Puget Sound and the flavors of the season.

Reservations for February 13–15, 2026 are now available. We look forward to celebrating Valentine’s Day with you at Ray’s!

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Steakhouse Pop-Up All December at Ray’s!

Steakhouse pop-up at Ray's Boathouse in Ballard

We’re thrilled to bring back our guest-favorite Steakhouse Pop-Up at Ray’s Boathouse!

Seattle’s best steakhouse pop-up features a limited number of steaks per day served with classic steakhouse sides like Loaded Baked Potatoes, Mac and Cheese, Oysters on the Half Shell more! Plus, the option to add special sauces or compound butter. Or make it really special and add Hollandaise and Dungeness Crab for an Oscar style steak!

Enjoy these delicious specials at Seattle’s best waterfront restaurant through December 31, 2025 in our first floor Boathouse and upstairs Cafe (excludes 12/24 and 12/25)! Our Cafe will offer the menu for lunch and dinner. So get out and enjoy a delicious holiday lunch at Ray’s Cafe this December!

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

Steakhouse Pop-Up Menu

Grilled RR Ranch Steak GF
choice of cut served with demi-glace and seared broccolini
• 8 oz Sirloin
• 8 oz Filet Mignon
• 14 oz Ribeye
• 12 oz Strip Steak

Sauce/Butter Addons
• Mushroom Cream Sauce
• Salsa Verde
• Calabrian Chili Butter
• Hollandaise (ADD 2oz Dungeness Crab for Oscar style)

Accompaniments
• Loaded Baked Potato – bacon, sour cream, cheddar cheese, chives
• Mac & Cheese – fusilli pasta, Tillamook white cheddar, parmesan breadcrumbs
• Sauteed Mushrooms – garlic, shallot, sherry wine, butter, herbs
• Prawn Cocktail
• Wedge Salad – Iceberg lettuce, blue cheese dressing, diced red onion, cherry tomatoes, scallions, bacon
• Alaskan Tanner Crab Cluster GF – steamed with butter sauce
• Oysters on the Half Shell GF/DF – Shigoku or Miyagi with red wine mignonette

Steakhouse Burger
house ground 8oz burger patty, caramelized onion-bacon jam, blue cheese, garlic aioli, arugula, crispy fried shallots, brioche bun

Steakhouse Wine Pairings

GD Vajra Barolo ‘Albe’
Piedmont, ITA 2021
The 2021 Barolo Albe continues to be one of the best values the region has to offer and punches far above its weight class in this vintage. The nose is ripe with fresh, layered notes of pure red cherries, fresh flowers, anise, and refined spices.

Pedestal by Long Shadows Merlot
Columbia Valley, WA 2020
Full-bodied aromas and flavors of ripe plums, chocolate, spicy oak, and graphite define the aromatics, and it’s concentrated, has ripe, chalky tannins, plenty of mid-palate depth, and a great finish. The blend is 84% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the balance Malbec, raised in 75% new French oak.

See you soon!

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Father’s Day at Ray’s Boathouse & Cafe!

Ray's Boathouse Seattle's best waterfront business meeting venue

Treat Dad to an Epic Father’s Day at Ray’s!

Feast on Father’s Day only specials on Sunday, June 15 at Ray’s, Seattle’s best waterfront restaurant! Specials include Grilled Kalbi Short Ribs with jasmine rice, kimchi, ginger-garlic green beans, and gochujang barbecue sauce. And Grilled Prime NY Strip with garlic whipped potatoes, grilled Washington asparagus, and ramp butter.

Don’t forget the drinks! Here’s a few Dad-approved selections:
Buffalo Trace ‘Ray’s Private Selection No. 1
Old Forester 100 Proof ‘Ray’s Private Selection No. 4
Dad’s Perfect Manhattan Buffalo Trace ‘Ray’s Private Selection No. 1’ Bourbon, Carpano Classico sweet vermouth, Dolin dry vermouth, orange and Angostura bitters, up

Celebrate with delicious steak, fresh seafood, mega Seattle waterfront views, and great memories! Enjoy a casual lunch or dinner in our 2nd floor Cafe, or an elevated dinner in our 1st floor Boathouse.

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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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Steakhouse Pop-Up this December!

Steakhouse pop-up at Ray's Boathouse in Ballard

We’re beefing up our menus this December!

Our Steakhouse Pop-Up features a limited number of steaks per day served with classic steakhouse sides and option to add special sauces or compound butters.

These specials are available now through December 31 in our first floor Boathouse and upstairs Cafe!

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

Ray’s Steakhouse Menu

Grilled RR Ranch Steak
(served with demi-glace and seared broccolini)

  • Hanger Steak 8oz 
  • Filet Mignon 8oz 
  • Eye of Ribeye 10oz  
  • Beef Cap 6oz 
  • Strip Steak 12oz

Sauce/Butter Add-ons

  • Sauce au poivre
  • Béarnaise (add Dungeness Crab for Oscar style)
  • Foie Butter
  • Calabrian Chili Butter

Sides

  • Loaded Baked Potato
    house-smoked bacon, sour cream, cheese, chives
  • Dungeness Crab Mac & Cheese 
    fusilli pasta, Tillamook white cheddar, parmesan bread crumbs
  • Fried Potato Latke 
    crème fraiche, chives, smoked ikura
  • Truffled Creamed Spinach 
    black truffle, herbed bread crumbs
  • Prawn Cocktail
    chilled Del Pacifico day-boat prawns, cocktail sauce
  • Alaskan Tanner Crab Cluster
    steamed with butter sauce

Plus… we’re hearing rumblings of an off-menu, house-ground burger. Come in to check it out!

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Ray’s Father’s Day Specials Sunday, June 18!

Take Dad, or the Father figure in your life, out for a special celebration on Father’s Day Sunday, June 18, 2023! Treat him to lunch or dinner at Ray’s and enjoy these delicious food and drink specials.

Father’s Day Menu Specials:

Boathouse: Applewood Grilled NY Strip Steak fried marble potatoes, roasted sweet peppers, ramp butter. Our first floor Boathouse is open nightly for dinner. Reservations are available online.

Café: Marinated Hanger Steak charred spring onion, sweet corn, jalapeño, cilantro chimichurri. Our upstairs Cafe is open daily for lunch and dinner starting at 11:30am, seating is walk-ins only.

Father’s Day Cocktail Specials (available in the Boathouse and Cafe):

Man About Town
Old Forester Bourbon, Punt E Mes, Aperol, Crème de Cacao, orange bitters, boozy cherry, up. 16

Dad’s Day Off
Michter’s Rye, Amaro Foro, brown sugar-cinnamon simple, one large rock. 15

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Celebrate Father’s Day at Ray’s June 19!

Treat your Father or Father figure to Ray’s on Sunday, June 19! This Father’s Day Executive Chef Kevin Murray and team have some delicious specials in store created just for Dad.

Café: House Smoked Pork Ribs with potato salad, coleslaw, bread and butter pickles, sold by the half or full rack

Boathouse: Applewood Grilled Double R Ranch New York Strip with foie gras butter, fried Yukon potatoes, braised cippolini onions, grilled broccolini

Order up one of our special Father’s Day cocktails while you’re here – available in both the Cafe and Boathouse!

Man About Town High West American Prairie Bourbon, Punt E Mes, Aperol, Crème de Cacao, orange bitters, boozy cherry, up

Dad’s Day Off Michter’s Single Barrel Rye, Amaro Foro, Demerara, on a large rock

Cafe is walk-ins only for indoor and outdoor dining. Boathouse reservations can be made online in advance for indoor dining. Boathouse deck is seated on a first come basis.

We look forward to celebrating with you and your family!