About Ranmaru
Ranmaru in Fudomae is run by chef Kohei Tanabe, born 1994 in Yamagata, who took over the nine-seat counter in 2023. His version of the meal pairs sushi with drinks across a long course of roughly twenty items, about ten of them appetizers. Tanabe fusses over the shari above all, using Tsuyahime rice from his home prefecture and adjusting its temperature to each topping.
Tabelog reviewers give it 4.06 and a Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze, with regulars describing it as the one sushi place they keep coming back to and praising both the nigiri and the side dishes. The fish is aged and dried to push umami, then cut thick. A 2021 write-up was less convinced, finding fault with parts of the course.
Frequently asked
Very hard. Tables sell out fast and most successful bookings come from last-minute cancellations, which surface unpredictably. Continuous monitoring catches far more of these than checking by hand.
Ranmaru takes bookings through Pocket Concierge. Table Alert watches it continuously and links you straight to the booking page the moment a seat opens.
From our own tracking, new slots here typically open only about a day in advance (often same-day) and vanish within minutes — so a cancellation alert is the realistic way in.
It varies by season. Table Alert checks Ranmaru around the clock, so you hear about new dates and cancellations as soon as they appear — from our own tracking, new slots here typically open only about a day in advance (often same-day) and vanish within minutes.
The dinner omakase course at Ranmaru is ¥22K · $134 per person.
Ranmaru is in Fudomae, at 東京都目黒区下目黒3-16-2 1F. Open in Google Maps
Most counters of this calibre are reservation-only with limited seats, so planning ahead — or catching a cancellation — is essential.
