A Visit to The Momentum by Porsche

My husband recently traveled to Tokyo on business and apparently stopped by The Momentum by Porsche, a restaurant on the first floor of Shiodome City Center, near Shimbashi Station. A client who knew he was a Porsche fan had made a dinner reservation for him in advance.

I’m jealous!

The Momentum by Porsche opened in December 2014 and is located next to Porsche Center Ginza. Apparently, it’s currently the only “Porsche-authorized restaurant” in the world. (The restaurant at the Porsche Experience Center in Los Angeles had a similar feel, though perhaps it has a different status.)

The restaurant is designed for Porsche owners and fans, and sounds like a welcoming place for all kinds of occasions: a lunch break between meetings, some quiet time to read or think, a relaxing dinner in a comfortable setting, or drinks with friends at the bar. Its website describes it as:

“For Porsche fans whose busy lives are usually consumed by work, it’s a place to take a break, surrounded by the things they love and ready to welcome them whenever they have time—quite literally a Pit Stop for our guests.”

What a lovely concept.

A Restaurant Filled with Porsche Details

Since the restaurant is right next to Porsche Center Ginza, you can admire a Porsche on display while you dine. On the day my husband visited, a blue Cayman was on show.

The stylish interior, decorated mainly in black and white, isn’t especially large. My husband said it was full when he visited. Looking up, he spotted some elegant lights on the ceiling.

At first, they looked like ordinary light fixtures. But on closer inspection, each one had a miniature car embedded in it—156 in all!

The miniature cars arranged like a starting grid are another great touch.

There are Porsche details everywhere you look.

Naturally, Porsche touches extend to the menu and table settings, too.

My husband said the restaurant had a relaxed atmosphere and the food was delicious. But the dessert parfait was the highlight—it was incredibly good.

That Porsche crest cookie is adorable, and the soft-serve looks absolutely delicious. I want some!

I asked my husband, “About how much does dinner cost?”

“I think it was around ¥7,000–8,000 per person this time. I don’t drink, so it’d cost more if you have alcohol. It wasn’t outrageously expensive, but the food was genuinely good—a really nice place.
For Porsche fans in Kansai, it’s a refreshing change of pace. I wish they’d open one at a Porsche Center around here. I’d go all the time!”

That’s what he told me.

A Porsche Restaurant in Kansai, Please!

I wish they’d open a Porsche restaurant in Kansai, too. If one opened at a nearby Porsche Center, I have a feeling people would visit all the time!

The city where we live is known for having one of the highest concentrations of Porsches—and imported cars—in Japan. There’s a road nearby known as “Mercedes Street,” where it’s no exaggeration to say that one in every three cars on the road is German. And the cars parked outside a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant we visited the other day? Practically all Porsches! (laughs)

I wonder if our local Porsche Center—the one we always rely on—might open a Porsche restaurant. Probably not, huh? (laughs)