Ramona's, Swan Street
17 people recommend, 8 warn against itvia r/manchester30 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people who comment on it recommend Ramona's, and many diners single out its Detroit-style pizza. One commenter points to the Swan Street branch for the deep-pan version. Two diners like ordering by the slice to try several different options, and one diner rates the cheese bread among the best food in town. Many people find it pricey for what you get, many commenters rank other pizza places above it, and one diner says quality has slipped since their last visit.
Address
Ramona, 40 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JG, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Signature dishes
- Detroit style pizza, Cheese bread, Garlic bread
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Dee-licious0288 in r/manchester · Sep 2025taste
Suggests Ramona for California-style pepperoni pizza.
- Caveatu/Datachost in r/manchester · Jul 2026price
Considers Ramona's overpriced for what it serves.
- Recommendsu/ImNotAVillain in r/manchester · Aug 2026variety
Points to this Swan Street spot for Detroit-style deep pan, answering the deep dish question.
- Caveatu/Criticada in r/manchester · Jul 2026taste
Doubts that Ramona's makes the top Detroit-style pizza.
- Recommendsu/Seehowlongthislasts in r/manchester · Aug 2026taste
Agrees with the Ramona's suggestion and says it is really good.
- Recommendsu/0ttoChriek in r/manchester · Nov 2026
Named among the go-to pizza places, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/Loki-616 in r/manchester · Jul 2026
Names Ramona's as a first choice.
- Recommendsu/tiffinwonderland in r/manchester · Jul 2025taste
Names Ramona as a favourite and praises its chicken.
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- Caveatu/IainJChrist in r/manchester · Jul 2026price
Finds Ramona's overpriced and not worth the money compared with the other Detroit-style pizza they rate.
- Recommendsu/Think_Brilliant_2948 in r/manchester · May 2026taste
Suggests adding Ramona for pizza and margaritas.
- Recommendsu/wait_whut_ in r/manchester · Jan 2026taste
Enjoyed it; notes the thick Detroit-style base and that slices let you try different toppings.
- Recommendsu/aka_liam in r/manchester · Mar 2025
Disagrees with the overrated view and thinks the place is excellent.
- Caveatu/c_sinc in r/manchester · Mar 2025price
Thinks Ramona is overrated and too expensive.
- Recommendsu/NoAlgae465 in r/manchester · Mar 2025taste
Recommends Ramona's Detroit-style pizza and praises their garlic bread.
- Caveatu/AlmightyPear in r/manchester · Jul 2026taste
Dismisses Ramona's as basic pizza not worth spending money on.
- Recommendsu/Human_Summer_7363 in r/manchester · Jul 2026variety
Picks Ramona's mainly for being able to order several different slices.
- Recommendsu/superliminal123 in r/manchester · Jan 2026
Highly recommends Ramona, especially for anyone new to Detroit-style pizza.
- Recommendsu/Quick_Scheme3120 in r/manchester · Sep 2025
Always goes for Ramonas; says it feels more special than average pizza.
- Mixedu/IrnBroski in r/manchester · Aug 2025price
Says Ramona's Detroit-style pizza is nice but on the pricey side.
- Recommendsu/accuracyandprecision in r/manchester · Jun 2025taste
Says Ramona's vegan margherita is excellent.
- Mixedu/MortalJohn in r/manchester · Mar 2025price
Liked Ramona, but thinks the slice is overpriced for its size and the seating is cold.
- Recommendsu/ymaohyd69 in r/manchester · Mar 2025
Recommends Ramona for pizza.
- Recommendsu/ronnyjottenobvs in r/manchester · Mar 2025taste
Suggests Ramona as a non-Neapolitan option for its Detroit-style pizza.
- Caveatu/nimtail in r/manchester · Mar 2025consistency
Says quality has dropped since their last visit.
- Mixedu/Various_Bet_9845 in r/manchester · Feb 2025taste
Thinks Ramona's is good, though its deep-dish style sits below Nell's.
- Mixedu/Advanced-Doughnut-74 in r/manchester · Jul 2026price
Says Ramona's is decent but overpriced.
- Mixedu/DaveTheFridge in r/manchester · Jul 2026price
Calls Ramona's expensive, though its pizza is nicer than Nell's.
- Caveatu/MrTurleWrangler in r/manchester · Jul 2026taste
Thinks both pizzas are poor, with Ramona's clearly worse than Detroit Slims.
- Recommendsu/improbdrunk in r/manchester · Jul 2026taste
Rates Ramona's cheese bread as among the best food in town.
- Caveatu/Kal88 in r/manchester · Jul 2026
Feels Ramona's has an inflated opinion of itself.
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