Where is RANMA in Mexico City?

RANMA is at Liverpool 172 B in Colonia Juárez, on the Zona Rosa side of the neighbourhood, in the Cuauhtémoc borough. The nearest Metro station is Insurgentes on Line 1, and the Insurgentes Metrobús stop is a short walk as well. The entrance is a narrow mirrored corridor, so look for the reflections rather than a conventional sign.

What are RANMA's opening hours?

RANMA opens at 13:00 every day. It closes at 23:00 Monday to Wednesday, at 01:00 Thursday to Saturday, and at 19:00 on Sunday. Hours for new restaurants change often, so check the Instagram account @ranma________ before a late visit.

Do I need a reservation at RANMA?

It is a very small room, so booking is the safer choice, especially Thursday to Saturday evenings. RANMA takes reservations through OpenTable, linked from its Instagram profile. Walk-ins are possible at quieter times such as weekday lunch.

How much does a meal at RANMA cost?

RANMA does not publish prices online. Time Out México places it in the $$$ band and Marco Beteta's September 2026 guide says prices sit in the high range for a Juárez sushi bar. Plan on a comparable spend to other counter-style sushi spots in Roma and Juárez, with cocktails on top, and ask for the menu with prices when you sit down.

Where does the fish at RANMA come from?

When I filmed, the kitchen told me all the fish comes from Baja California, on Mexico's Pacific coast. The menu is built around that supply: tuna sashimi and nigiri, salmon, shrimp and crab, with a small list of rolls and temaki. It is not an omakase; you order à la carte.

Why is the restaurant called RANMA?

The name comes from Ranma ½, the manga by Rumiko Takahashi that began in 1987 and became a widely watched anime. The room plays with that era: mirrors, glossy black and metallic surfaces, a Tamagotchi neon sign and 1980s Japanese city pop on the speakers. Time Out describes it as a retro-futuristic capsule.

Is RANMA good for a group?

RANMA works best for two to four people. Most seats are at one shared glass table with rolling leather chairs in the centre of the room, and there are a few private couch booths for four along the sides. Larger groups will struggle to sit together, so book ahead and say how many you are.

RANMA Mexico City: sushi menu, hours, booking and location

A brand-new, very small sushi spot behind a mirrored corridor: glass ceiling, open kitchen, one shared glass table plus private couches for four along the sides. Chef Magdiel works the counter in front of you. All fish comes from Baja California. Highlights: the crab maki with truffle oil torched at the table, the salmon en miso, the spicy shrimp and caviar temaki, and the tuna sashimi. Named after Ranma ½, the Rumiko Takahashi anime.

A small, new Japanese counter behind a corridor of mirrors on Calle Liverpool, with Baja California fish, torched rolls and city pop on the speakers. Here is how the menu works, what to expect on price, how to book and how to find the door.

What RANMA is

RANMA is a small Japanese restaurant and sushi bar at Liverpool 172 B in Colonia Juárez, Mexico City, on the Zona Rosa side of the neighbourhood. It opened in 2026 and by late summer was being written up as one of the most talked-about new sushi spots in Juárez. You enter through a narrow corridor lined with mirrors, which opens into a single room with a glass ceiling, an open kitchen and a lot of reflective surfaces.

The name refers to Ranma ½, the Rumiko Takahashi manga from 1987 and the anime made from it. The design leans into that era rather than into a traditional Japanese look: glossy black, curved metal, a Tamagotchi neon sign, and 1980s city pop playing in the background. Time Out México, reviewing it at the end of August 2026, called it a retro-futuristic capsule and gave it four stars out of five.

Seating is limited. Most guests sit at one long shared glass table in the middle of the room, on leather rolling chairs, with the ceiling mirroring everything below. A few private couch booths for four run along the sides. When I filmed, the chef working the counter introduced himself as Magdiel, and the kitchen said all its fish comes from Baja California.

Who is behind it

RANMA has not published the names of its owners, and the chef’s background is not covered in the press so far. What the restaurant does say is that the fish is sourced from Baja California and that the concept is a pop-culture idea of Japan rather than a purist one. Time Out places the target audience as people who grew up with 1980s and 1990s anime and want that nostalgia with their nigiri. If the owners go public, this section will be updated.

RANMA is à la carte, not omakase. The menu is short and split into sashimi, nigiri, makis (rolls), temakis (hand rolls), a few bowls and mochi for dessert. Several dishes are finished at the table with a torch, which is part of the show at the shared table.

Dishes named in the press and on my visit:

Akami Kisho: yellowfin tuna sashimi with cilantro sprouts and jalapeño slices, dressed in a house sauce.
Temaki Ebi Spicy: flambéed shrimp with avocado and orange tobiko in a crisp nori cone. On my visit it came with a spoon of caviar on top.
Crab maki with truffle oil: the roll is dressed with truffle oil and torched in front of you.
Salmon en miso: salmon cured or glazed with miso, served as nigiri.
Flamed nigiri: several nigiri are torched to order.

Drinks are a proper part of the offer. The cocktail list includes a house drink called Radma made with gin and Cinzano Extra Dry, plus spritzes, sours and mezcalitas, and there are non-alcoholic options. Beer, sake and wine are available too.

What I ate

When I filmed in September 2026 I ordered from the counter rather than asking the chef to choose. The crab maki with truffle oil was torched at the table. The spicy shrimp temaki came in a crisp nori leaf, shaped like a taco, with caviar on top. The tuna sashimi was served in a house sauce, and the flamed nigiri were eaten straight off the board. I finished with a foamy cocktail made with Japanese Roku gin and lychee instead of a dessert. Vegetarian choices are thin; ask before you book if that matters.

What it costs

RANMA does not publish prices, and none of the reviews I read print a bill. What the sources do agree on is the band:

Item	Price
Sashimi, nigiri, rolls and temaki	À la carte, prices on the menu at the table
Cocktails such as the Radma, spritzes and sours	Charged separately
Price band	$$$ per Time Out México, “high range” per Marco Beteta

Time Out México lists RANMA at $$$ and Marco Beteta’s guide to new openings for September 2026 says to arrive with your wallet ready because prices sit in the high range for the area. As a planning figure, budget what you would spend at a counter-style sushi bar in Roma or Polanco rather than at a neighbourhood sushi roll chain, and add the cocktails on top. Prices at new restaurants move quickly, so treat this as a range, not a quote.

How to book

Reservations are recommended. The room holds roughly two dozen people between the shared table and the booths, and Thursday to Saturday nights fill.

OpenTable: RANMA is listed there and the link is in the Instagram bio, @ranma________.
Walk-in: possible at weekday lunch or early evening.
Hours: 13:00 to 23:00 Monday to Wednesday, 13:00 to 01:00 Thursday to Saturday, 13:00 to 19:00 Sunday.

If you want the booths rather than the shared table, say so when you book. The rolling chairs at the glass table are part of the fun, but they do roll.

Getting there

Address: Liverpool 172 B, Colonia Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, 06600 Mexico City.
Metro: Insurgentes (Line 1), about five minutes on foot. The Insurgentes Metrobús station on Line 1 is just as close.
From Ángel de la Independencia on Paseo de la Reforma: roughly ten minutes on foot south through Zona Rosa.
From Roma Norte: fifteen to twenty minutes on foot across Avenida Chapultepec, or a short taxi.
Parking: street parking in Zona Rosa is scarce at night. Use a ride app or one of the paid car parks around Génova and Hamburgo.

Before you go

Look for the mirrors. The entrance is a mirrored corridor and easy to walk past. Liverpool 172 B is the unit, not the main building number.
Dress for photos. The whole room reflects, and most guests treat it as a photo spot. Smart casual is the norm; there is no formal dress code.
Mind the chairs. The seats at the shared glass table roll. Booths are the steadier choice if you are with kids or older guests, though this is an evening place rather than a family restaurant.
Thursday to Saturday it runs late. The kitchen goes to 01:00 on those nights, which makes it a workable stop before or after the bars of Zona Rosa.
Sunday closes early. Last service is 19:00.
Pair it with another Japanese counter. For a very different Japanese room a few streets away, see my Wanwan Sakaba review, a Tokyo-style tavern that breaks down a whole tuna on Fridays.
Check the hours before you go. The hours on this page come from the venue’s public listings, which drift, so confirm on Google Maps or the venue’s own channels before a special trip.

Watch the visit

The reel above shows the room and the dishes from my September visit. For more places nearby, open my Mexico City map or browse the rest of the Mexico City recommendations.