Boathouse Happy Hour 5-6pm Daily!

Kick off your evening or end your day with our Boathouse Happy Hour! It’s the perfect mix of Boathouse food and drinks to enjoy with friends, on a date, or with family.

Join us nightly at Ray’s first floor Boathouse for Happy Hour from 5-6pm and take in the gorgeous views. It’s the best happy hour in Seattle!

Boathouse Happy Hour Menu

Food
Ray’s Clam Chowder house smoked bacon, red potato
Little Gem Salad green goddess, pickled lemon, feta, scallions, cherry tomatoes
Crispy Fried Calamari mini sweet peppers, green goddess dressing
Ancho Crusted Albacore ginger sesame sauce, wakame
Crispy Brussels Sprouts muhummara, walnuts, scallions (pictured)
PNW Mussels jalapeño-lime butter, radish, baguette
PNW Manila Clams onion, celery, Old Bay, white wine, baguette

Premium Cocktails
Negroni Broker’s London Dry gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, up
Old Fashioned Old Forester Bourbon, demerara, bitters mix, rocks
Vesper Martini Bombay Sapphire gin, Lillet Blanc, vodka, up
Vodka Martini Grey Goose vodka, Dolin dry vermouth, up, olives or a twist

Click here for the full drink list including beer, wine and more cocktails!

(no substitutions, excludes holidays)

The Boathouse is open nightly at 5pm for happy hour, dinner and drinks. View our menus here. We look forward to seeing you soon!

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!

Mother’s Day Brunch & Dinner at Ray’s!

Celebrate your mother and the mother figures in your life on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at Ray’s! 

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 are strongly encouraged for both restaurants and available for the Cafe here and Boathouse here for parties of 8 people or fewer, including high chairs. Cafe brunch reservations are accepted from 9am to 2pm on Mother’s Day, Cafe dinner is walk-ins only.

BOATHOUSE
Brunch10am (first seating) to 3pm (last seating).

Dinner3pm (first seating) to 9pm (last seating). Enjoy our full Boathouse dinner menu featuring our new selection of shareable and small plates with sustainable, local seafood like Wild Alaskan King Salmon, Wild Alaskan Halibut, NW Sablefish, handmade pasta, Spring vegetarian dishes and more!

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

Boathouse Brunch Menu Sunday, May 12

Smaller

  • Fresh Berry Parfait GF  vanilla whipped yogurt, fresh berries, house-made almond granola, honey  16
  • Avocado Toast DF  toasted Como loaf, smashed avocado, pickled red onion, cherry tomatoes, everything bagel seasoning  22 ADD fried egg* 3.5  ADD Dungeness crab  22
  • Little Gem Salad GF V  green goddess dressing, pickled lemon, feta cheese, scallions, cherry tomatoes  16
  • Lyonnaise Salad* DF   bacon vinaigrette, frisée, bacon lardons, soft egg, croutons  16
  • Crispy Calamari Salad DF   orange vinaigrette, carrots, frisée, cornichon, red onion  11
  • Ray’s Pacific Northwest Chowder  clams, house smoked-bacon, red potato  10

Shareable

  •  Cold Smoked Salmon Plate*  house-smoked pastrami style PNW salmon, scallion whipped cream cheese, pickled red onion, cucumber, dill, ikura, everything bagel chips 28
  • PNW Mussels  jalapeño-lime butter, radish, toasted baguette  22
  • PNW Manila Clams  onion, celery, white wine, Old Bay, herbs, toasted baguette  22
  • Seared Diver Scallops* GF green pea purée, bacon, spring onion, English peas, mint  36
  • Moroccan Carrot Salad V  hummus, couscous, hazelnuts, harissa oil, mint, cilantro  26
  • Steamed Alaskan Tanner Crab Cluster GF  butter sauce, lemon  44
  • Crispy Fried Calamari  mini sweet peppers, green goddess dressing  18
  • Dungeness Crab Cakes  lemon aïoli, pickled red onion, orange supremes, pea vines  32
  • Seared Asparagus GF V  fresh burrata, salsa verde, hazelnuts, mint  16

Mains

  • Vegetarian QuicheV fried breakfast potatoes, mixed green salad  28
  • Hangtown Fry fried oysters, scrambled eggs, house-smoked bacon, fried breakfast potatoes, Calabrian chili aïoli  35
  • Steak & Eggs* GF  8oz Double R Ranch bavette steak, two eggs, fried breakfast potatoes, chimichurri  40
  • 8oz House-Ground Beef Burger*  brioche bun, American cheese, shredded lettuce, special sauce, fried breakfast potatoes  22 ADD bacon 4  ADD fried egg* 3.5
  • Two Eggs*  choice of bacon or Uli’s breakfast sausage, fried breakfast potatoes, toasted Como loaf  22
  • Challah French Toast  Uli’s breakfast sausage, spiced Vermont maple syrup, whipped cream, fresh berries, fried breakfast potatoes  29
  • Prawns, Grits & Eggs*  Del Pacifico Day Boat prawns, Anson Mills grits, chorizo vinaigrette, two eggs, Como loaf  32
  • Applewood Grilled Sablefish in Sake Kasu  jasmine rice, charred savoy cabbage, scallions, dashi-miso velouté  46
  • Grilled Wild Alaskan King Salmon* GF  garlic whipped potatoes, seared asparagus, cornichon-caper beurre blanc  46

CAFE – Brunch is currently sold out
Brunch: Enjoy our upstairs Cafe grand holiday buffet from 9am (first seating) to 2pm (last seating for buffet) for $85 per adult and $42.50 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.

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!