Albanian born and Italian-raised Oltion Hyseni is bringing the only piada in Seattle to Ballard.
Piada Italia has teamed up with the Seattle Burger Company at 2008 NW 56th St. On the menu, Chef Oltion offers piada, gnocchi, Italian salads and burgers from the Seattle Burger Company. “So there is a little bit for everyone,” Chef Oltion tells us. They plan to serve beer and wine in the near future.
Piadas (also known as piadinas) are made of homemade Italian flatbread and can be filled with sausage made by Oltion, prosciutto, smoked salmon, mozzarella, parmesan, spinach and arugula as well as homemade pesto, balsamic, black truffle and artichoke sauces.
Piada Italia offers free wifi and is open Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (You can read what people are saying about the new restaurant in the MyBallard forum.)