Category: What’s New

Shellfest Returns in the Cafe January 4th-31st!

Ray’s is celebrating shellfish season this January! Join us in the Cafe to enjoy a variety of specially prepared shrimp, crab and oyster dishes, only available January 4-31. It’s the perfect time for the novice shellfish eater to try something new, and shellfish lovers to go enjoy their favorites. We’ll feature rotating wine and cocktail …

Chef Paul and Ray’s Continue to Lead by Example

by Paul Duncan, Chef de Cuisine WHAT WERE YOUR EARLY INFLUENCES AS A CHEF? I’m proud to be from the Northwest. When I cooked in Portland, there was a movement happening with a handful of chefs before it was called ‘farm to table” We had farmers that only we used to buy from, and they’d …

Introducing the new Ray’s Loyalty Card!

In January, we proudly launched our new frequent diner program, the Ray’s Loyalty Card! This program allows you to earn Points and Dining Credits that you may use to offset your future guest check. Loyalty should be rewarded with more than a discount and Ray’s is excited to offer this program to our passionate, caring, and loyal …

Cafe Refresh Helps Us Cater to You

Following the beautiful remodel of our Ray’s Boathouse dining room downstairs last winter, we are ready for the next phase of our refresh, as we begin the evolution of Ray’s Café upstairs. The first step is refurbishing the northern section of the Cafe dining room, affectionately referred to as the “Top Deck.”   By early November, …

Hospitality, Pride and Relationships Make Ray’s Special

by Cindy Howard, Seasonal Cafe Manager Time flies when you’re having fun! Thirty five years ago, I started my job at Ray’s Boathouse.  It was the place to work in the 70’s and if you made it through the grueling four-interview process, you were among a very select and eclectic group of healthy, intelligent, active, …

Mo Shaw Covers a Lot of Ground at Ray’s

by Dave Saunders, Catering Chef It’s baseball season and our longtime General Manager Mo Shaw will imminently be departing. Both have been on our minds of late. Why do I conflate the two? Is Mo an aficionado of the summer pastime? I can’t say. But I do know that she’s a fan and a champion …

Try to Catch Ray’s at Seattle Urban Trek

By Maddie DuBray, Catering Sales Manager On Saturday, April 27th, two of my colleagues (but most of all, my friends) and I competed in the first ever Seattle Urban Trek organized by the Seattle Sports Commission. The Seattle Urban Trek is a team adventure race similar to that of the popular television show “The Amazing …

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Mother’s Day at Ray’s 2025!

Celebrate your mother and the mother figures in your life on Sunday, May 11, 2025 at Seattle’s best waterfront restaurant! 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 We can accommodate parties of 8 people or …

BOOK A TABLE  AT RAY’S BOATHOUSE

Ray’s Boathouse elevates local, sustainable seafood with global flavors and Northwest inspiration nightly.

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Classic seafood dishes with seasonal preparations in our upstairs Café overlooking Puget Sound.

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