Heading to The Momentum by Porsche

When my husband recently went on a business trip to Tokyo, he visited a restaurant on the first floor of Shiodome City Center near Shimbashi Station called “The Momentum by Porsche.” Apparently, a customer who knew my husband loves Porsche had made a dinner reservation in advance for him.

How lucky!

The Momentum by Porsche opened in December 2014 and is attached to the Porsche Center Ginza. It is said to be the world’s only Porsche-certified restaurant at present. (There was a similar restaurant attached to the Porsche Experience Center in Los Angeles, but I guess it’s positioned differently.)

The Momentum by Porsche is a restaurant for Porsche owners and fans, designed to be easily accessible in various situations such as when you want to have lunch during work breaks, when you want to read or think quietly, when you want to enjoy dinner in a relaxing, cozy atmosphere, or when you want to enjoy drinks with friends at the bar. On their website, it says:

“For Porsche fans who usually lead busy lives chasing deadlines, this is a place to unwind surrounded by what they love, at their preferred time — a true Pit Stop for our customers.”

What a wonderful concept.

Porsche Everywhere Inside

Since it’s attached to the Porsche Center Ginza, you can see Porsche display cars up close while dining. On that day, there was a blue Cayman on display.

The stylish interior, dominated by white and black, isn’t very large, and the restaurant was fully booked when my husband visited. Looking up, there are chic lights on the ceiling.

At first glance, they look like ordinary lights, but on closer inspection, each light contains a miniature car embedded inside. There are as many as 156 of them.

The mini cars arranged like a starting grid are also charming,

and you can feel Porsche everywhere throughout the restaurant.

Naturally, Porsche motifs are sprinkled throughout the menu and table settings as well.

The atmosphere is calm, and the food was reportedly very delicious, especially the parfait, which was said to be incredibly tasty.

These Porsche crest cookies are adorable. The soft serve ice cream looks absolutely delicious too. Ah, I want to try it…

When I asked my husband, “How much does dinner usually cost?” he said:

This time, it was about 7,000 to 8,000 yen per person. I don’t drink alcohol, so if you do, it might be more. It’s not ridiculously expensive, but the flavors are authentic — a pretty great place. It’s refreshing for Porsche fans in Kansai. I wish they’d open one at the Porsche Center in Kansai; I’d go all the time, haha.

A Porsche Restaurant in Kansai, Please!

I really hope they open a Porsche restaurant in Kansai too. If they built one near our local Porsche Center, I think many people would visit frequently, haha.

The town we live in is known nationwide for its high Porsche ownership rate (import car rate). Nearby, there’s a street called Benz Street, where it’s no exaggeration to say that one in three cars on the road is a German car. Also, at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant we recently stopped by, the parking lot was full of Porsches (laughs).

I wonder if the Porsche Center we always rely on would ever open a Porsche restaurant… probably not, haha.