Royalmount's high-tech, luxury food hall opens soon, featuring these 12 restaurants (PHOTOS)

Royalmount Montreal's opening day is fast approaching, as the luxury shopping complex prepares to start serving customers as early as next week.But did you know that in addition to 170+ stores and retail concepts, Montreal's new mega-mall is set to include around 60 restaurants — some of which will be located in Le Fou Fou, a gourmet, European-style food hall featuring 12 culinary offerings, four bars, an in-house catering service and over 900 seats?!Le Fou Fou has recently made several exciting announcements, including its opening date and full roster of bars and restaurants. It has also outlined how a state-of-the-art "multi-basket ordering system" will be used by customers. We have all those details for you, as well as photos of what Le Fou Fou will look like, below. When is Le Fou Fou opening?Photo of Le Fou Fou at Montreal's Royalmount.Courtesy of Le Fou FouLe Fou Fou, like the rest of Royalmount, is currently slated to open on Thursday, September 5. It is set to be located in Royalmount's "luxury row."What will Le Fou Fou look like?Photo of Le Fou Fou at Montreal's Royalmount.Courtesy of Le Fou FouResponsible for building and designing Le Fou Fou — a 30,000 square foot space — architecture firm LemayMichaud has infused the food hall with "classical French design elements" and a signature twist of "vibrant and unexpected DNA," a press release says, noting that the materials are meant to invoke an elegantly lived-in feel mixed with edgy, urban elements like polished concrete.LemayMichaud partner and architect Anne-Marie Bouliane described her team's approach as "breaking the rules to develop our own version of modernity," rather than focusing on classical lines."Inspired by Biophilia, which translates to 'love of life,' [...] Le Fou Fou is bursting with plant life and timeless shades of green that blend with the outdoors and facilitate connectivity. The design includes a heated floor for the terrace overlooking the piazza," reads the release."Upon entering the space, guests are welcomed with bright natural light bouncing off sophisticated bistro-style dining areas, intended for lingering and people-watching. In the evening, visitors are embraced by a more moody and intimate space where they can indulge in everything from desserts to nightcaps."Which restaurants and bars will be part of Le Fou Fou?Photo of Le Fou Fou at Montreal's Royalmount.Courtesy of Le Fou FouHere's the complete list of bar and restaurant concepts set to make up Le Fou Fou, as confirmed by the food hall's PR team:Tori Ramen by Hanhak Kim of Otto BarPRIME Beef Bar by Lenny Lighter of Moishe'sBayswater raw bar & Kishu sushi bar by James Beard Award-winning Chef Tony Messina of UNI BostonHogar taqueria by the Torres brothersIl Miglio by Chef Claude PelletierEva’s all-day café by Shaw KashLe Lucky Belly, comptoir asiatique by the Lucky Belly GroupTiramisu artisanal pizza by Chef Chanthy YenSpirulina health bar by Jessica Power and Olivia FarruggiaLe Taj Indian cuisine by Chef Kabir KapoorExchange Marché du Café offering local roasts complemented by Hof Kelsten pastriesBar Sucré, desserts by the slice complemented with post-dinner cocktailsWine & tapas bar, offering uniquely Fou Fou wine flights and bites from À la table by HannaLe Fou Fou’s tailor-made cocktail barWhat makes Le Fou Fou so high-tech? Rendering of Le Fou Fou at Montreal's Royalmount.Courtesy of Le Fou FouLe Fou Fou is expected to be high-tech thanks to its innovative "multi-basket ordering system," which it teamed up with Lightspeed and 5Loyalty to create, according to a press release.Unlike traditional food courts, which operate as a collection of completely independent restaurants, Le Fou Fou will integrate all of its vendors onto a single ordering platform. Are you craving sushi while your kids want pizza and tacos? You can order everything from Le Fou Fou at once, resulting in one bill. In person, this means customers can use a QR code to order from several kiosks at the same time — without the hassle of waiting in different lines. If ordering for home delivery, the whole order will only have one delivery charge.What about restaurants that won't be housed in Le Fou Fou?Rendering of Le Fou Fou at Montreal's Royalmount.Courtesy of Le Fou FouSo far, Olive et Gourmando, Le Poké Station and Ganadara have confirmed to MTL Blog that they will be unveiling new branches at Royalmount. Le Fou Fou at RoyalmountWhen: Set to open September 5, 2024Address: Royalmount – 5050, chem. de la Côte-de-LiesseLe Fou Fou WebsiteThis article's cover image was used for illustrative purposes only.