Ray’s Waterfront is a welcoming restaurant and bar with spectacular views of mountains, sea life, and boat harbor activity in Seward, Alaska. We’ve been making people smile since 1988 with tasty food made from scratch and friendly service. Our menus feature local seafood, quality steaks, fresh vegetables, bold flavors, and a great selection of wine and beer. Beloved by fishermen, locals, travelers, families, and friends – we aim to please everyone with a delightful experience.
Inventive seafood & steak in a wood-paneled dining room overlooking the marina & mountains.
Kathy Miller
While on an Anchorage tour, a couple recommended Ray’s as a good place to eat in Seward. They were not wrong.
My husband and I shared oysters, seafood chowder and fish with chips. Everything was delicious and tasted so fresh.
Stan, our server, was professional and friendly. He provided excellent service.
Atmosphere was very pleasant. Music was just the right level so talking was very easy. And the view is incredible.
… moreSarah K
WOW! We were so pleased with our experience! We had 9:30p reservations & we were not rushed at all! The menu offered a great selection along with the daily specials. We liked the suggested wine pairing. Justin H. was very attentive & professional. The seafood was fresh & cooked perfectly. We enjoyed the chocolate cake to go-don’t skip this!
… moreJohn R
We were hesitant to go based on the mixed reviews but ended up with great food.
Food in Alaska is expensive, but this was by far our most expensive meal of the trip.
The food was good but the presentation/plating was very sloppy.
Sablefish was outstanding. A tiny basket of bread came before the meal and we were told if we wanted more it would cost $6, go the price of the meals more bread should be included.
Service was lackluster.
… moreDarneisha Duby
We had an incredible dining experience! The food, service, and views were all exceptional. Although we had to wait a bit due to the dinner rush, it was absolutely worth it, as this was one of the best meals we’ve had in Alaska. We tried the Seafood chowder, Clams, Seafood linguine, and Alaskan Crab Legs, all of which were fantastic. The sourdough bread was a standout too! I highly recommend Rays and I’m already looking forward to our next visit!
… moreRyan Pope
Stopped by for a large family style meal with friends. We tried many items across the menu, as well as the suggested wine pairing — everything was super delicious.
We stopped in around dinner time with no reservation, and as a group of 5 we were seated in one of the best seats in the house immediately. Service was fantastic, and the whole group regarded this meal as one of the best we had in AK.
I will be back given the opportunity!
… moreHailey Hoffmann
The family and I had a wonderful experience at Ray’s Waterfront! The food was delicious, the views were beautiful, and we even got to see sea lions and river otters while we ate. Such a pleasant and memorable stop in Seward! Highly recommend.
… morecorinne Johnson
To begin, we chose this place because in the Seward booklet of places to go, it was listed as accessible. It is NOT. There is a ramp out front to get up the step there, but once inside, there are more steps and no way around them. We had reservations and had to wait 15 minutes for a table.
The food was ok, my husband ordered the salmon with some kind of sauce, there was no sauce and the salmon was overdone. I ordered the yelloweye, it was okay. My friend ordered crab and it was fine.
The bright note was the young man who brought water. Anytime one of our glasses got down a little, he was right there to fill them up. Good job young man!
… moreHeather Martin
We got a great booth overlooking the water and had a wonderful time!! If you are visiting Seward you should come here. HOWEVER…if you ARE NOT in a hurry, you need to intentionally order slowly because the food comes out fast. So if you’re trying to relax just order a couple things at a time and do not put in your order all at once. We ordered slowly and they didn’t rush us and we had a great time! We had lots of wine and super yummy seafood. The staff was friendly and we would def go back!
… moreVictor B
We LOVED it. We were told it was the best of Seward and we were not disappointed. The wait for a table was long so we ate at the bar with Erin. Loved the Ciopinno and the chicken saltimbocca. Great martini and good beer/wine options. Nice views of the harbor as well but that depends on your seating.
… moreWen Hsien Jared Ng
Great experience at the restaurant. Food was great, but perhaps some plating would be an elevation to the experience. Most fish come with an Asian-infused style of cooking which was really refreshing and surprising to us! Server and ambience is great nonetheless, definitely a recommended place in Seward !
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