Here's your sneak peek of Bells and Whistles before it opens Thursday

One of the most highly-anticipated restaurant openings in the Vancouver is about to go down.
The team at Bells and Whistles is officially opening the doors to their 3,000 square foot, 150-seat beer-hall inspired space at 3296 Fraser Street on Thursday, October 5.
You may find the doors open later Wednesday evening… but we can’t make any promises.
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This spot will be open from 11:30 am to midnight on weeknights, and until 1 am on Fridays and Saturdays – which is perfect because we can almost guarantee you’ll be hard pressed to leave before tasting a handful of the 18 craft beers on tap – or their made-from-scratch soft serve ice cream from Foothills Creamery (which comes in five flavours: original, Troy Tulo-Whiskey, Aaron Fudge, Coco Crisp, and Twin Sails Stout).

Interior (Hanna McLean/Daily Hive)
The space, designed by Milltown Contracting and Ricky Alvarez of Tinto Creative, features two big screen projectors, communal beer-hall tables, and greenery along with a Skee-Ball game, and a pair of classic shoot ’em hoops behind a wall adorned with an epic mural by artist Rhek Creative.

Interior (Hanna McLean/Daily Hive)

Interior (Hanna McLean/Daily Hive)

Mural by Rhek Creative (Hanna McLean/Daily Hive)
Bells and Whistles offers a wide array of local brews from spots like Luppolo and Brassneck, and they’re are also the first restaurant to collaborate with Four Winds Brewing in Delta, a partnership that has led to the creation of a “Bells and Whistles” beer that will only be available at the restaurant and the brewery location.

Interior (Hanna McLean/Daily Hive)

Interior (Hanna McLean/Daily Hive)

Interior (Hanna McLean/Daily Hive)
For food – other than the house made dairy soft serve (the only place that does this in the city) – patrons can expect hearty comfort dishes such as six kinds of burgers, sandwiches, fries and sides, salads, and a selection of starters like Pimento Cheese Dip, KFC (Kentucky Fried Cauliflower), and Popcorn Shrimp.

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Interior (Hanna McLean/Daily Hive)
There’s also some drool-worthy BC wines on tap along with house cocktails up for grabs and 12 kinds of dipping sauces including Curry Mayo, Green Goddess, and Cilnatro Crema.

Exterior (Hanna McLean/Daily Hive)
This is the latest project from the team behind Gooseneck Hospitality (Wildebeest, Bufala, Lucky Taco) and we look forward seeing this spot become a regular neighbourhood haunt.
Bells and Whistles
Address:Â 3296 Fraser Street, Vancouver
Hours: Sunday to Thursday from 11:30 am to midnight, Friday and Saturday from 11:30 am to 1 am
Instagram: @bellsandwhistlesyvr