A new Norwich restaurant is offering its signature dish for free ahead of its official opening next week. 

Pho serves Vietnamese street food and the Norwich branch, the 43rd to launch in the UK, is located at 5 Queen Street in the former home of the Royal Bank of Scotland.

While it officially opens on Tuesday, June 11, customers will be given a taster of what to expect this Friday, June 7.

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Max Lucci, openings manager, outside the new Pho restaurant in Norwich Picture: Sonya DuncanMax Lucci, openings manager, outside the new Pho restaurant in Norwich Picture: Sonya Duncan (Image: Newsquest)

They will be offering Vietnam's national dish of pho, pronounced 'fuh', for free from 12noon.

It is a rice noodle soup served with a side plate of fresh herbs to add as you please.

The options include beef brisket, king prawns or tofu and button mushrooms.

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No booking is required and it is available for eat-in only, with pho the only dish served on Friday. 

On Saturday, Sunday and Monday there is 50pc off the entire menu, which is almost fully booked, ahead of the official launch on Tuesday. 

Pho Norwich will be open daily from 12noon until approximately 10pm.