Ray's Boathouse is a restaurant in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States, located on Shilshole Bay along the Puget Sound shoreline.

It is noted for its seafood and views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains,[1][2][3] and has been listed as one of the city's top restaurants alongside The Herbfarm.

[4] In 1939, founder Ray Lichtenberger, moved his growing boat rental and bait house to the current location and opened a coffeehouse in 1945.

[citation needed] In 1983, Ray's was one of four restaurants that began serving fresh Copper River salmon for the first time, and is credited with bringing awareness of local food to Seattle's fish consumers.

[15] It appeared in 1,000 Places to See in the USA and Canada Before You Die,[16] and has featured on lists of tourist destinations by Moon Guides (Williams), Fodor's and Frommer's, among others.