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Steakhouse Pop-Up at Ray’s this December!

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 now through December 31 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

Plus… stay tuned in December for the return of our special house-ground Steakhouse Burger!

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Bristol Bay Salmon Week November 18-23!

Join us for Bristol Bay Salmon Week now through November 23, 2024! Try our delicious fresh sheet special in both our first floor Boathouse and upstairs Café, featuring wild Bristol Bay Sockeye from Alaska.

Grilled Wild Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon creamy polenta, sautéed kale and mushrooms, sherry-beurre blanc, goat cheese, toasted walnuts. GF

This week supports and recognizes the great, wild, and sustainable Bristol Bay fishery and the fisherpeople that harvest the salmon. Cheers to our hardworking fisherpeople!!

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Christmas Eve & Christmas Day at Ray’s!

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.

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.

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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Shellfest at Ray’s November 1-30!

We’re celebrating fresh, PNW shellfish this November with our annual Shellfest! Today through November 30 only enjoy a new menu of limited-time shellfish dishes in our first floor Boathouse and upstairs Cafe daily.
Shellfest Menu

Steamed Manila Clams
Uli’s linguica sausage, sherry, garlic, herbs, butter GF

Mussels Mariniere
garlic, shallot, leek, white wine, crème fraiche, herbs GF

Baked Oysters
lime-seaweed butter, pickled seabeans GF

Oysters on the Half Shell 
shallot mignonette, 3-4 varieties GF/DF

Blackened Bourbon Prawns
yellow onion, blackening seasoning, bourbon, butter, herbs, grilled baguette

Fried Razor Clams
panko breaded pacific razor clams, green goddess dressing, pickled red onion, herbs

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Sip on New Fall Cocktails at Ray’s!

Our talented bar team has created a new lineup of Fall cocktails to complement our newest menu items! Sip them at Ray’s daily. Cheers!

Ray’s Cafe

Back in My Day
Old Forester 100 Proof Rye Whiskey, Letterpress nocino, Luxardo Maraschino liqueur, maple syrup, angostura, large rock

Jalisco Old Fashioned
Campo Bravo reposado tequila, Amaro Montenegro, chai simple, Bittermen’s, Xocolatl mole bitters, large rock

Ray’s Boathouse

Apples & Pears
Boulard V.S.O.P Calvados Pays d’Auge, St. George Spiced Pear liqueur, Mata Tinto sweet vermouth, Dolin dry vermouth

Autumn Sidecar
Metaxa ‘5 star’ Greek Brandy, Cointreau orange liqueur, lemon, apple cider, nutmeg, up

Coffee & Cigarettes
Caffé Vita Espresso infused Cynar70 amaro, Ilegal Mezcal Joven, Old Forester 100 Proof Rye Whiskey, agave, Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel Aged Bitters, large rock

Available at Ray’s Boathouse & Cafe

Bolívar
Diplomático Mantuano rum, Vecchio Amaro del Capo, Lillet Blanc Aperitif, Bittermen’s Tiki Elemakule bitters up

Earth & Sky
Ford’s London dry gin, Tozai ‘Well of Wisdom’ ginjo sake, yuzu, bell pepper syrup, up

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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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Book Your 2024 Holiday Parties at Ray’s!

Party at Ray’s this holiday season! Prime party dates are starting to book up in December, check out our offerings below and contact us today to learn more!

In addition to evening parties we offer holiday brunches, lunches, happy hours and more!

Ray’s Venue Offerings:

  1. Cafe Fireside Room – semi-private group dining for groups up to 30 with a food and beverage minimum spending requirement. Learn more.
  2. The Boathouse – group dining for up to 12 guests.
  3. The Northwest Room – holiday office parties, luncheons, dinners, cocktail parties and more for large and small groups in our private Northwest Room. Learn more.

Contact Ray’s Catering to book your holiday parties:
[email protected] or 206.789.6309. We look forward to making your event unforgettable!

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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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Book A Cozy Fall Wedding at Ray’s!

Book a gorgeous and cozy Fall wedding at Ray’s Northwest Room!

Enjoy a private dock and venue for your ceremony and reception, dine on incredible food from Ray’s culinary team, serve your guests a custom wedding cocktail and so much more… all set to the backdrop of the stunning Olympic mountains and Puget Sound.

View our Northwest Room 360 tour here! Visit rays.com/catering for photos, floor plans, menus and more.

We offer both morning and evening weddings with weekend dates still available.

Contact our talented Catering team today to inquire about dates and more at rayscatering@rays.com or 206.789.6309.