I discovered Piada while researching the must eat foods in Milan and this seemed like the best…read moreplace to get it. I wasn't fucking around so GF and I schlepped the 20+ minute walk over to this place from the city's center. It's small and unassuming which is part of its charm. We arrived literally in the nick of time because there were a few tables left, one of which we were able to snag immediately after placing our order. As we were finishing up, the place had become a bustling mad house and there was already a queue waiting for our table. I LOVE the fact that this place offers vegetarian and vegan options of which GF and I took full advantage. I ordered one of their vegan offerings with zucchini, eggplant, cherry tomatoes, and hummus. This was super hearty and I loved how full of veggies it was but they were a little heavy on the olive oil which is probably standard fare for Italians. For me, it was too much. GF ordered a vegetarian piada with mushrooms, zucchini, and cheese. She says it "was amazing" and that she "really enjoyed it". They have a million other variations depending on your preferences and prices are super reasonable.

I'm a bit disappointed by this place, i had very high expectations based on the stellar reviews. As…read moresoon as I got in I saw a mountain of pre-sliced cured meats, amassed on the preparation counter in open air, which was not a good sign to me. Service was pretty quick, maybe due to the pre-sliced meats actually, but the prosciutto crudo in both the piadina we got was tough, and not soft to the bite as it should be. It was very difficult to eat, because you got a big chunk of prosciutto at every bite due to its toughness. The piadina were filled generously and looked great. So many good things about this place, but finally my eating experience was sub optimal. I don't think I'll be back.

If you're looking for a piadina that's larger than your head for 5-8 euros, you've come to the…read moreright spot! Not only are the portions huge, but they're delicious!!! The piadina is light and flaky which is exactly what you want. I've ordered the spianata (pepperoni) piada ---it's pepperoni with grilled zucchini and soft cheese --highly recommend this for you pepperoni lovers. Pepperoni in italian is actually bell peppers, so for those of you that are italian, I mean actual meat pepperoni :) the speck and smoked cheese with walnuts is also fantastic. I've also had the poulette salad which was great although not what I expected. The menu with english translation indicated that it's iceberg lettuce (which I was able to substitute with mixed greens), grilled chicken breast w aromatic herbs, zucchini, carrots, avocado and almonds. When i see grilled chicken breast on a menu, I expect it to be a chicken breast that has been grilled and then sliced thinly. What I got was grilled chicken breast cold-cuts style. Now, although they were cold cuts, it was the tastiest chicken cold cuts I've ever had so I wasn't mad about it! The salad portions are also very large and come with the plain piadina on the side. They're also super efficient and you can watch them make it fresh behind the counter! Come at 1230 to avoid large lines :) if you're on the go, you can take the piadina or salad for take-away.

little bit pricey.... 6€ for a smalleish"rotolo" (salmone squacquerone rucola). tasting good…read moreenough, at least. no own Wi-Fi.

So delicious - was walking through the neighborhood around lunch time and while the tableclothed…read morerestaurants on the main street had a few customers here and there, this less intimidating spot was packed. Figured that was a sign. Could have split one of these with my friend, as especially if you order one that includes cheese it is an enormous amount of food - however, we were both happy to be able to taste a couple different fillings. The back dining room looked a little cramped and sad, so if the weather is bad, that's disappointing, but there's a good cluster of tables outside under the trees for when it's sunny.

Friendly and helpful service. Lots of room to sit both inside and out Had the #48, which was…read moresolid. They also had some local craft beer.

Amazing cheap food! Everything in the sandwich tastes fresh, so it is so worth it. You can feel all…read moreof the ingredients and it tastes so good. Even their dessert ones are amazing. I would definitely recommend!

UPDATED: I went back to Milan in March 2018 and the shop had closed. :(…read more We came into Piadina Carletto because an Italian friend recommended we try piadina and gave us the name of this shop in particular. We sort of blundered in, not sure if we were at the right place, because we had not realized that piadini could be either savory or sweet, and were looking for more of a dessert-type place, along the lines of a crepery. Luckily, the owners were warm and welcoming and encouraged us to come in. The owner, Laurie, is originally from Saint Louis and met her Italian husband while in college. It's funny old world! Laurie took the time to explain that a piadina is pretty much the oldest street food in Italy, and consists of a grilled flatbread stuffed with a variety of cheeses, cold cuts and vegetables if you opt for savory, or you can also get them with sweet fillings such as jam or Nutella. Being from Colorado, my immediate thought was a Piadina is like an quesadilla, but it's only like that a little bit as far as a round, flat piece of bread is involved. :) There were about sixteen savory options on offer and about six sweet ones. Some were vegetarian. I am not sure they had vegan options, but I bet they could! Vegans, just make sure to ask if the flatbread is made with olive oil, because in some regions, lard is used. Laurie cheerfully answered all our questions. In the end, we decided we wanted to try the most authentic/traditional kind, so we went the savory route and did cheese - Squarquerone which I have decided is pretty much unpronounceable but delicious,arugula, and prosciutto di Parma (DOP, protected nomenclature for you foodies out the re). For those of you going "what's prosciutto?" - it's a dried/cured ham. Very rich and savory. The fresh, crisp bread and the creamy cheese, combined with the slightly bitter rocket, and the incredibly savory and rich proscuitto was a revelation. It made us very happy. We sat and ate our yummy piadini, chatted with Laurie and watched her greet her regulars, help new customers and had a refreshing break. Piadina Carletto is unusual in that they make their piadina dough daily (and fresh, and they let us see the mixing machine and the fresh dough, and we watched the piadini bread being made on the grill! Piadini dough consists of white flour, lard or olive oil, salt and water. Simple but requiring good, quality ingredients in order to shine. Piadini Carletto obviously uses the good stuff. During the rest of our trip, I didn't see any other piadiniera making their own and to be honest, their flatbreads didn't look as nice. I am assuming they use commercially made pre-made ones. We even saw piadini in the supermarket, but they looked pretty sad and we didn't even bother to try them. When we were done, Laurie gave us some advice on what to not to miss as far as sightseeing, as well as directions for getting there. She teven walked us to the corner to make sure we got off to the right start and sent us off on our way! Piadina Carletto offers menus in several languages as well, a welcoming gesture. Don't be afraid to give it a try! Seating for about a dozen folks on bar stools at a counter. It's totally okay to take your piadini to go, because, after all it's street food! Easy to eat while walking around, but I recommend you sit for a bit in the clean and tidy shop and chat with the owners. We're glad we did.