WA Garden Moscow is a White Rabbit Family project in Romanov Lane that brings three small Japanese restaurants under one roof, in the Romanov Dvor business center next to Alexander Garden. Uchiwa serves kaiseki with an emphasis on crab, Ayu is a sushi omakase bar, and Tajiri Go is a yakiniku restaurant with Wagyu beef, according to the project’s description.
Guests leave their shoes at the entrance, sit on tatami and leave the choice of dishes to the chef, according to a guide. Dinners are for small groups and are cooked in front of the guests. Hours and menus change, so check the official site, wa-garden.com.
Quick Facts
| Russian name | WA Garden |
|---|---|
| Address | Romanov Lane 2, building 1, first floor, Romanov Dvor business center, Moscow 125009 OpenStreetMap · Google Maps |
| District | Tverskoy |
| Metro | Aleksandrovsky Sad (Filyovskaya Line (Line 4, light blue), About 330 meters, roughly 5 minutes on foot, according to a city directory; Okhotny Ryad on Line 1 is also close) |
| Opening hours | Open Wednesday to Sunday and closed on Monday and Tuesday; the project's Uchiwa page gives 14:00 to 00:00, while guides give 17:30 to 23:00 on Wednesday to Friday and 14:30 to 23:00 on Saturday and Sunday, so confirm the hours for each restaurant.
(as of October 2026 – check the official site) |
| Admission | No entry fee. Dinners are omakase sets priced by each restaurant, and the prices in RUB were not found; check wa-garden.com. |
| Best time to visit | The restaurants are open Wednesday to Sunday, from the afternoon or evening, and are closed on Monday and Tuesday. An omakase dinner lasts about 2.5 hours, so book an early start if you have a performance in the evening. Crowd patterns were not verified. |
| Recommended duration | About 2.5 hours for an omakase dinner |
| Cuisine | Japanese omakase: sushi, kaiseki with crab and yakiniku with Wagyu |
| Price level | €€€€ |
| Reservations | Booking is needed, since dinners are for small groups of 8 to 12 guests; use wa-garden.com to book and to confirm the current rules. Weekday business lunches are mentioned by a city directory. Walk-in availability, delivery and takeaway were not verified. |
| Website | wa-garden.com |
| Last updated | October 7, 2026 |
Why Visit WA Garden?
The reasons are concrete. WA Garden is three restaurants in one courtyard, each focused on one product: crab and seasonal kaiseki at Uchiwa, sushi at Ayu and Wagyu beef at Tajiri Go, according to the project’s descriptions.
Each is small and intimate, with a dinner for 8 to 12 guests cooked in front of them, according to a guide. The brand chef is Vladimir Mukhin. The rules are part of the experience: shoes off at the entrance, seating on tatami and trust in the chef’s choice. It is a few minutes from Alexander Garden and Red Square. Prices were not found, and the restaurants are closed on Monday and Tuesday.
Highlights of WA Garden
Uchiwa: kaiseki and crab
Uchiwa is the kaiseki restaurant of the project, devoted to two kinds of crab and seasonal delicacies, according to the project's pages. Its menu mentions Wagyu, sea urchin, toro tuna, anago eel and crab. The brand chef is Vladimir Mukhin and the chef is Sergey Tsoy. The menu changes with the season.
Tip: Ask which seasonal dishes are on the set.
Ayu: sushi omakase
Ayu is a classic Japanese sushi omakase restaurant, according to its page. A guide says its low table is made of white hinoki cypress and that dinner lasts about 2.5 hours for up to 12 guests, with the chef Mikhail Chagai responsible for the sushi and sashimi. Details may have changed.
Tip: Allow 2.5 hours and arrive on time.
Tajiri Go: yakiniku with Wagyu
Tajiri Go is a classic yakiniku restaurant that shows Wagyu beef, according to the project's descriptions. Yakiniku means beef grilled at the table. The set and the cuts depend on the evening, so ask when you book.
Tip: Tell the restaurant about any dietary needs when you book.
Shoes off and tatami seating
A guide says all three restaurants ask guests to leave their shoes at the entrance, sit to eat on tatami and let the chef choose the food. Wear clean socks and comfortable clothes. People with knee or back problems should ask about seating before they go.
Tip: Wear clean socks and clothes that are easy to sit in.
Dinners for small groups
Dinner is for 8 to 12 guests, and the dishes are cooked in front of them, according to a listing. The format is closer to a performance than to a restaurant meal, so late arrivals disrupt the evening. Book ahead and confirm the time.
Tip: Book early, since there are few seats.
The Romanov Dvor courtyard
The three restaurants are on the first floor of the Romanov Dvor business center, at Romanov Lane 2, next to Alexander Garden and Okhotny Ryad, according to the project's site. Krasota, another White Rabbit Family venue with its own article on this site, is in the same address.
Tip: Check which entrance to use when you book.
What to Order
- A sushi omakase at Ayu
- A kaiseki set with crab at Uchiwa
- A Wagyu yakiniku set at Tajiri Go
- Weekday business lunch, mentioned by a city directory
Atmosphere
WA Garden is a quiet courtyard of three small restaurants, where guests take off their shoes, sit on tatami and watch the chef cook, according to a guide. Ayu’s low hinoki table, in white cypress, is the centerpiece of its room.
The mood is calm and ceremonial, with a dinner of 8 to 12 guests lasting about two and a half hours. The restaurants open in the afternoon or evening, from Wednesday to Sunday, so it is an evening plan. The details of the interior and the crowd were not verified.
History of WA Garden
WA Garden is a project of the White Rabbit Family, which a guide calls a new project that brought three restaurants together under one roof. The brand chef is Vladimir Mukhin, and the restaurants are Uchiwa, Ayu and Tajiri Go.
It is in the Romanov Dvor business center at Romanov Lane 2, building 1, next to Alexander Garden, and the format is a gastro theatre where the chef cooks in front of guests. The opening year was not confirmed in the sources read, so this section is short.
Reservations and Ordering at WA Garden
Booking is needed, since each restaurant seats only 8 to 12 guests; use the official site, wa-garden.com, to book and to confirm the current rules. The restaurants are open Wednesday to Sunday and closed on Monday and Tuesday. Hours differ between sources, so confirm the time for the restaurant you choose. Walk-in availability was not verified.
- Payment: not verified for visitors; foreign Visa and Mastercard cards are reported not to work in Russia, so carry rubles and ask how a visitor can pay.
- Delivery and takeaway: not verified.
Check the current rules and contact details on the official site.
Find and Order: WA Garden
How to Get to WA Garden
WA Garden is on the first floor of the Romanov Dvor business center, at Romanov Lane 2, building 1. A city directory puts the Aleksandrovsky Sad metro station, on Line 4, about 330 meters away, a walk of about five minutes; Okhotny Ryad, on Line 1, is also close. Alexander Garden and Red Square are a short walk away.
- Metro: Aleksandrovsky Sad or Okhotny Ryad, then walk to Romanov Lane; check the exit on the station plan.
- Taxi: ask for Romanov Lane 2, building 1; the taxi apps guide of this site explains how to book.
Accessibility
No accessibility information was found. Guests sit on tatami and take off their shoes, so ask about seating, steps and the entrance when you book.
Food Nearby
Krasota, in the same building, Sakhalin on Smolenskaya Street and SAVVA in the Hotel Metropol have their own articles on this site. Check hours before you go.
What to Bring
Clean socks and comfortable clothes that are easy to sit in on tatami. Bring rubles in cash, since foreign cards are reported not to work.
Photography Rules
No photography rules were found. The dinners are cooked in front of guests, so ask the staff before you photograph the chef, the dishes or other guests, and avoid flash.
Family Suitability
A two-and-a-half-hour omakase dinner on tatami suits adults and older children who can sit still. The age policy and stroller access were not found, and the format is quiet, so ask when you book.
Moscow Vibes Tips
- Wear clean socks, since shoes come off at the entrance.
- Each restaurant has its own hours, so confirm which one you booked and when it opens.
- Dinners are for 8 to 12 guests, so a late arrival disturbs the whole table.
- Tell the restaurant about allergies at booking, since the chef chooses the dishes.
- Krasota, in the same building, is another White Rabbit Family format, so compare before you choose.
- Alexander Garden is a short walk, so plan a stroll along the Kremlin wall before dinner.
Make an Outing of Your Visit to WA Garden
WA Garden is within walking distance of places that pair well with a meal. A simple way to build the outing:
Before or after your meal
Schusev State Museum of Architecture Moscowabout 200 m away (~4 min walk) · typical visit: About 1.5 to 2 hoursMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Vernadsky State Geological Museum Moscowabout 200 m away (~4 min walk) · typical visit: About 2 to 3 hoursMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Alexander Garden Moscowabout 350 m away (~5 min walk) · typical visit: 30–60 minutesMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Time needed: plan about 5–7.5 hours for the whole outing, including the meal (roughly 1–1.5 hours), the places above and the walking between them.
Explore Nearby WA Garden
Metro stations near WA Garden
Aleksandrovsky Sad Metro Stationabout 200 m away (~3 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Okhotny Ryad Metro Stationabout 600 m away (~9 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Restaurants and cafes near WA Garden
Krasotaabout 50 m away (~1 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Gvidonabout 150 m away (~2 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Ikraabout 150 m away (~2 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Severyaneabout 300 m away (~5 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Nightlife near WA Garden
Rule Taproomabout 350 m away (~5 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Rhythm & Blues Cafeabout 350 m away (~6 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Hotels near WA Garden
Stella Di Mosca Hotelabout 250 m away (~4 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Assambleya Nikitskaya Hotelabout 300 m away (~5 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Cheers Arbat Mini-Hotelabout 450 m away (~7 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Events and traditions near WA Garden
Tatiana Day (Students' Day) in Moscowabout 300 m away (~5 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Defender of the Fatherland Day in Moscowabout 350 m away (~6 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
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FAQ: WA Garden
What is WA Garden?
A White Rabbit Family courtyard with three small Japanese restaurants.
Which restaurants are in it?
Uchiwa for kaiseki and crab, Ayu for sushi omakase and Tajiri Go for Wagyu yakiniku.
Where is it?
At Romanov Lane 2, building 1, near Aleksandrovsky Sad metro station.
Do I take off my shoes?
Yes, guests leave their shoes at the entrance and sit on tatami.
Which days is it open?
Wednesday to Sunday; closed on Monday and Tuesday.
How long is a dinner?
About 2.5 hours at Ayu, for up to 12 guests.
Do I need to book?
Yes, seats are few; use wa-garden.com.
Can I pay with a foreign card?
Foreign cards are reported not to work in Russia; carry rubles and ask.
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