Dozen

Has to be one of the best bakeries in Norfolk, not just Norwich. Delicious breads, cakes, hot cross buns and sausage rolls - plus local preserves and other delicacies. Delightful team too - always cheerful and helpful.

Passing this place last week was a momentarily shocking experience. For I never imagined I would see, middle class folk, queuing placidly in the rain for bread.

Foolishly I thought this necessity to queue for a staple like bread, was the result of climate change, or the vagaries of a hard Brexit and i felt my ego swell with a glorious narcissistic rage, and an urge to join the gilded folk of the golden triangle in forming a vegan-workers cooperative for the protection of our inalienable right to subsidised bread.

Fortunately, I learned quickly that in the lamentable absence of a nearby Waitrose, this little bakery was courageously making up for the lack with excellently baked bread and cakes. I joined the queue and bought an excellent loaf. It was expensive, but definitely worth it for a treat.

However, when I spend a small fortune on a French Stick, I would like what I normally receive in Gregg's, the simple acknowledgement of our shared humanity: A smile.

Edit: i have returned to Dozen about a dozen times since making the above observation. And on each occasion i was served by friendly, pleasant and humane member of staff. It is a wonderful bakery, one of the best in the UK, so along with the quality of the staff, a very well deserved 5 stars.

In my humble opinion the best sourdough bread in Norwich. Clean shop. Good choice. Lovely service. Priced for quality. You know it's good when you queue for 25 minutes on a Saturday morning in Covid times.

Inconsistency with the quality of the bread. Been twice, today sourdough didn't rise? Both days nice crust but inside was very moist, gooey and sticky, hard to cut into slices see picture attached. Seems undercooked or maybe under fermented but I'm not the expert.

I have just had, what I can only describe as, the BEST chocolate croissant I've ever had. Definitely the best in the area!

The bread is excellent. 5 stars. What brings my rating down is that the woman working here is constantly complaining about how she has to provide liveable conditions to her tenants. Not the vibe I want when I'm trying to buy a loaf of bread.

Lovely bakery, always friendly, great bread and cakes. They even delivered during the pandemic when we couldnt leave the house. Really meant a lot at the time.

Friendly knowledgeable staff. A nice range of baked goods and a few locally produced other stuff (some local chocolate and deli meat, Eve's farm veg, baron bigod, some jams etc too)
Nice to find some savoury pastries. I got a cheese twist, some ricciarelli, choc croissant and cinnamon roll - all delicious .
Update Jan 23: all the above still applies. I went on a Saturday morning for the fougasse and focaccia - fresh from the oven and amazing!