RESTAURANT 917

Located on the second level of the Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles, with stunning views of the driver development track, Restaurant 917’s sleek and modern setting echoes Porsche’s world-class design aesthetic. The name and décor were inspired by the legendary 917 race car, which gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971.

Porsche Experience Center’s Restaurant 917’s refined yet approachable seasonal menu is composed of ingredient-driven dishes that merge diverse flavors, inventive techniques and playful compositions. A unique fine-dining experience worthy of a special trip or serving as the perfect finish to an adrenalin-packed day, it is also an unforgettable venue for special celebrations and meetings.

No drive experience? No problem. Our world-class dining is open to everyone.

PORSCHE EXPERIENCE CENTER LOS ANGELES

Whether driving a Porsche has always been something you’ve wanted to do, you’re looking to improve your driving skills, or even just compare Porsche vehicles, our 4 mile driver development track will serve as your playground. We offer eight different driving modules designed to simulate everyday driving conditions and provide more challenging environments to experience the thrill of driving Porsche sports cars. Our team of Porsche Drive Coaches work one-to-one with you, providing you personalized attention and bespoke programs.

Drivers will be able to pilot the latest Porsche models through driving modules meant to demonstrate the power, responsiveness, and safety at the core of Porsche engineering. The Experience Center also offers event spaces, state-of-the-art driving simulators and a retail store with exclusive PEC branded merchandise that all live up to the Porsche standard.

EXECUTIVE CHEF MATT LEE

Formerly the Executive Chef for the Restaurant at the Getty, Matt Lee has a quiet passion for culinary integrity and innovation. His exquisite eye for detail is evident in everything from his careful flavor composition to the stunning and playful visual presentation of each element on the plate. At 917, his facility with fresh, locally caught fish and other seafood complements his mastery of more traditional steak, chicken, and pork offerings, which he tends to balance with a bright vegetable accompaniment.

Matt began his career at the age of 16 prepping seafood and vegetables at a local dining destination. After high school he attended the California School of Culinary Arts in Pasadena and went straight into fine dining, as Sous Chef at the historic and award-winning Saddle Peak Lodge in Calabasas, CA, where he first fell in love with cooking seasonally and locally. He was also inspired by his grandfather, who opened a restaurant in New York with friends soon after emigrating from China, and who later always tended a bountiful backyard garden in Los Angeles — as Matt also does.

PASTRY CHEF EUNBEE LEE

A 2014 graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, Eunbee Lee honed her craft through the Institute’s Baking and Pastry Arts program. Eunbee served as a pastry cook at Patina Restaurant at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, developing an inventive and artistic array of desserts that complemented the restaurant’s French-American cuisine. Later, Eunbee joined Executive Chef Matt Lee at Restaurant at the Getty in Los Angeles before moving to Restaurant 917.

Eunbee grew up cooking Korean cuisine with her mother, an influence that is apparent in her current work at Porsche. While she is a devotee of classical French techniques, she playfully blends Korean flavors with traditional pastry methods while always focusing on the minute details that bring a dessert from “good” to “exceptional.” Her artistic approach and careful attention to surprising textural and flavor combinations make the dessert course at Restaurant 917 a can’t-miss experience.

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