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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 …

June Seafood Spotlight: Copper River Salmon!

Try our 50th anniversary Copper River Salmon special this June!  Did you know this spring marks the 40th anniversary of Copper River Salmon in Seattle?! In 1983 Ray’s was one of just a few local restaurants to receive the first shipment of fish from Cordova, AK absolutely dripping with incredible, fatty salmon oil. They grilled it simply …

Celebrating 50 Years this June!

We’re 50!! Thank you to everyone who has spent the last six months celebrating with us (and to many, the last 50 years). This June we’re diving into our 50th summer season so grateful for this community. Though our roots in Ballard date back to the 1930s, the Boathouse and Cafe that you all know and love …

May Seafood Spotlight: Sablefish!

Try our two new Northwest Sablefish specials this May in celebration of our 50 years!  Sablefish (aka black cod) is a rich, buttery fish that has been on our menu since the early days. Many of you know and adore our Sablefish in Sake Kasu, a now iconic dish which has remained a guest favorite for …

Ray’s Boathouse Toasts 50 Years With Ste. Michelle Via Historic Tasting

Article reprinted with permission from Great Northwest Wine. April 4, 2023 by Eric Degerman Douglas Zellers, co-owner and general manager of Ray’s Boathouse in Seattle, orchestrated a tasting of Ste. Michelle red wines that would have been on the wine list in the early days of his restaurant that opened in 1973. (Photo courtesy of …

April Seafood Spotlight: Alaskan Halibut

Enjoy two Alaskan halibut specials at Ray’s Boathouse and Cafe this April in celebration of our 50th year! Halibut has been a guest favorite since day one at Ray’s. This meaty yet tender fish has the most incredible flavor and is perfection on the grill or pan seared until crisp on the outside and juicy on the inside. This April …

Seattle Cocktail Week at Ray’s March 26-April 2!

Join us at Ray’s to imbibe during Seattle Cocktail Week! From March 26-April 2 we’ll be offering four special cocktails created by Ray’s bartender LeAnne Burk, so make sure to join us in the Boathouse or Cafe to try them all! Foreign Relations Monkey 47 Gin, yuzu, lime leaf, simple, topped with bubbles Checking Out Plantation Stiggins pineapple rum, Plantation …

Mother’s Day 2023 at Ray’s! Sunday, May 14

It’s time to celebrate the mothers and mother figures in your life! Join us on Sunday, May 14, 2023 in our upstairs Cafe for our grand holiday brunch buffet or in our first floor Boathouse for a beautiful 3-course holiday menu alongside a la carte guest favorites. 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. …

Taste Washington Wine Month is Here!

Let’s celebrate all things Washington Wine this March! We’re so lucky to live in a place with a wine industry such as ours with passionate growers, talented winemakers and the best quality grapes. Ray’s has been supporting the Washinton wine industry since its inception and has championed dozens of wineries along the way, watching them …

March Seafood Spotlight: Penn Cove Mussels

Enjoy two Penn Cove Mussels specials at Ray’s Boathouse and Cafe this March in celebration of our 50th year! Mussels have long been a Ray’s guest favorite — these plump, buttery morsels with a rich mushroomy flavor work beautifully in a myriad of dishes and flavors from our beloved Thai coconut curry mussels to pastas, dips and more! This March we’re reviving a …

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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 …

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 …

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