The Authentic Restaurant

Later, feeling hungry, we went to the restaurant. On the first floor, there’s a café serving light meals. They sell fruits, sweets, sandwiches, and some people were taking out. The café’s name is “Speedster.” As expected, even the café’s name is Porsche-themed.

However, since we hadn’t eaten breakfast and were quite hungry, we decided to try the full restaurant on the second floor. “If the first floor café is Speedster, maybe the second floor restaurant is called ‘Carrera’ or something?” I wondered as we went upstairs, but there was a “917” sign instead. Clever Porsche, mixing it up a bit (laughs).

The restaurant had a very authentic and stylish atmosphere.

With floor-to-ceiling glass facing the test track, you can enjoy your meal while watching the test course from any seat. That day, about 7 or 8 Porsches (probably participants) were running, practicing on wet surfaces, accelerating sharply, and more—lots of exciting Porsche driving to watch.

The lunch menu included à la carte, mains, and a kids’ menu (chicken with curly fries set). There was also a “Kobe beef burger” and a dish with “Hamachi” (yellowtail), which made me feel a bit closer to home since they used Japanese ingredients. Of course, there was wine and other alcoholic drinks, but we stuck to water since we had to drive.

American restaurant portions are huge, and even the kids’ meals come piled high, so I chose an à la carte cheese dish with a complicated name… (haha). When it arrived with bread, I was delighted to see the adorable Porsche-shaped butter!

It almost felt too cute to eat. But my daughter quickly mashed it up and ate it anyway (laughs). My cheese dish is on the left in the photo below, and the kids’ meal is on the right. I realized my dish was really more of a wine pairing, so eating it with water was a bit funny… but it was authentic and absolutely delicious.

By the way, my husband’s “Kobe beef burger” looked like this. He said it was incredibly tasty.

The Simulation Lab

After lunch, we visited “The Simulation Lab.” Here, you can enjoy racing on the circuit with your favorite Porsche using a realistic game machine. A staff member sits in the center to handle registration before you can play.

My husband drove for about 30 minutes, and since he practices daily on Gran Turismo on PlayStation, the staff came over amazed, saying “How is he so good? Does he practice this game at home too!?” and watched him for a while (laughs).

He said, “This game machine is pretty realistic, so it might be tough for first-timers.” You can also wear VR goggles to race.

PECLA, I Want to Visit Again!

In the hallways, there were various Porsche photos and framed layouts of circuits from around the world.

Outside, there’s a terrace where you can sit on sofas, sip coffee, and feel close to the test course while watching Porsches run by. It was hot in Los Angeles, but shady spots were very cool. I thought it would be wonderful to relax here and admire Porsches.

Inside the meeting rooms, names like “Cayman,” “Boxster,” and “Macan” were assigned to different rooms. According to the brochure, you can reserve and pay to use these rooms.

I wonder if people say things like, “Today’s meeting is in the Cayman room!” or “Let’s meet at the Boxster room at 2 PM!” It sounds like it would make meetings more fun. (Though it’s probably not that simple.)

We ended up spending about three hours at PECLA, and it was more enjoyable than I expected. With the restaurant, track, game space, and merchandise corner, there’s something for everyone—whether you come alone or with family. We visited on a weekday before noon, and it wasn’t crowded at all, so we had a comfortable time. I definitely want to stop by again when I’m in LA. I highly recommend it to everyone!