Ranchero is run by members of the Tanyeri Gonzalez family. This Mexican-Turkish family has a passionate love story that spans from Mexico to Turkey. They strive to bring and offer Mexican cuisine and culture to their guests in its original form, taking advantage of their local roots and delivering their very best in everything they do.
The first Ranchero restaurant was opened in Suadiye in 2005. On its 5th anniversary, a second branch was opened on the European side in the Reasürans Building in Nişantaşı. The restaurant moved to its new location on Bagdat Street in 2016. They also have branches at Watergarden, one of the most popular food and entertainment centers on the Anatolian Side, and in Büyükyalı Fişekhane. Currently, Ranchero offers authentic Mexican food at three locations in Ankara, including One Tower Shopping Mall and Atakule, with its fourth restaurant due to open soon at Armada Shopping Mall.
Ranchero is unique among Mexican restaurants in Turkey. It uses authentic Mexican ingredients lovingly prepared by a Mexican-Turkish family. The restaurant regularly consults chefs in Mexico to provide guests with the latest food trends from the country. They make their own tortillas and totopos (tortilla chips), and all pastry served in their restaurants are produced in their facility and served fresh daily. They also prepare their own sauces inspired by authentic Mexican recipes, using their signature seasoning mix.
Ranchero brings the vibrant culture, welcoming atmosphere, and authentic flavors of Mexico to new locations. It is a popular meeting place for gourmets and families. Families with kids who visit their restaurant in Ankara Maidan will enjoy authentic Mexican flavors knowing that their kids are having fun in the playground.
Some of the dishes served at Ranchero include beef or chicken with mushroom, melted cheese, rajas, demiglace sauce, caramelized onion, sour cream and scallion. They also serve crispy shrimps paneled with tempura dough, greens, rancho dip sauce, pico de gallo, avocado sauce, melted cheese and jalapeño. Another popular dish is your choice of beef, chicken or combo, caramelized onion and mixed peppers served with Ranchero sauce, grated cheese, charros, guacamole and tortilla. They also serve a dish with hot cast iron smoked jalapeño, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, chili sauce, smoked beef, dried tomato and chicken fillet sautéed with adobo spice served with grilled corncob with parmesan, french fries, cheddar cheese, sour cream, frijol salad and tortilla on the side.