Description:
When Seattleites want to impress visiting friends and relatives, this restaurant often ranks right up there with the Space Needle, the ferries, and Pike Place Market. The view across Puget Sound to the Olympic Mountains is guaranteed to impress out-of-towners. You can watch the boat traffic coming and going from the Lake Washington Ship Canal, and bald eagles are often seen fishing just offshore. Then there's Ray's dual personality -- Ray's Cafe upstairs is a lively (and loud) cafe and lounge, while Ray's Boathouse downstairs is a much more formal, sedate scene. The downstairs menu is more creative, the upstairs menu less expensive (but even upstairs you can order from the downstairs menu). The crab cakes are delicious and packed full of crab. If you see any sort of fish in sake kasu (a typically Northwest/Pacific Rim preparation), order it.
- © Frommer's 2013
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User Reviews for Ray's Boathouse/Ray's Cafe
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Amazingly cool!
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This is my first review and I love to give 5 stars for ray's boathouse, very nice experience.
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- posted on 09.18.12
- by by Bela S. at Judy's Book
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Great Seafood
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Fresh Northwest seafood. This is one of the top Seattle Seafood places. Although it's high end and makes a great date night place,...
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- posted on 08.22.12
- by by Ali A. at KidScore
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cafe is great food at a fair price
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This review is for the cafe only, I have never eaten in the restaurant. The cafe offers a beautiful view of the Sound, but unlike most scenic restaurants on the water the food is actually...
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- posted on 07.11.12
- by by Jon B. at Judy's Book
Awards:
CitySearch
- Waterfront Dining 2005 – Audience Winner
- Waterfront Dining 2007 – Audience Winner
- Waterfront Dining 2007 – Editorial Winner
Seattle Magazine
- Best Restaurant 2009
Frommer's
- Highly Recommended 2010
Message from Ray's Boathouse/Ray's Cafe
Since 1973 Ray's Boathouse Restaurant has been "the" place to go for internationally acclaimed Northwest seafood and waterfront dining. Located on picturesque Shilshole Bay in Seattle's fashionable Ballard neighborhood, Ray's is the ideal vantage point for savoring our postcard view of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. The finest sustainable Northwest seafood, artisan cheeses, local produce, Wine Spectator award-winning wine list of over 700 selections and our trademark hospitality, make Ray's an unforgettable dining experience. Open every day for lunch and dinner, with seasonal outdoor dining. Full-bar, private banquet rooms and full-service catering available.
- Waterfront Dining
- Fresh Wild Northwest Seafood
- Free Parking
- Details
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 206/789-3770 for Boathouse
- fax: +1 206 781 1960
- send email
Address:
- 6049 Seaview Ave. NW
- Seattle, WA 98107
Payments:
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Hours:
- Boathouse Sun-Thurs 5-9pm, Fri-Sat 5-9:30pm; Cafe daily 11:30am-10pm
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