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SAT, 6/7: WE HAVE NO FRESH MOZZARELLA TONIGHT
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Benchmark Pizzeria Kensington

1568 Oak View Avenue, Kensington, CA
FOOD
DRINKS

FOOD

Antipasti

Salads, Soup, Appetizers
  • House Bread

    Housemade Whole Wheat Sourdough, Roman Style Focaccia, Salted Butter

    $8.00
  • Marinated Olives

    Castelveltrano Olives Marinated in Herbs, Lemon & Garlic (note: photo shows mixed olives, currently only have Castelveltrano)

    $7.00
  • Farro Salad

    Farro, Feta, Medjool Dates, Summer Melon, Cucumber, Lemon Vinaigrette

    $14.00
  • Chopped Salad

    Mixed Star Route Farm Greens, Ceci Beans, Strawberries, Blue Cheese, Roasted Almonds, Riverdog Farm Egg, Grana Note: Dressing is on the side, Serves 3-4

    $18.00
  • Spicy Carrots

    Carrots, Roasted Almonds, Mint, Chili, Lemon, Sultana Raisins

    $11.00
  • Small Caesar

    Romaine, Benchmark Caesar Dressing, Grana. Note: this salad cannot be ordered without cheese.

    $14.00
  • Large Caesar

    Romaine, Benchmark Caesar Dressing, Grana. Please note: this salad cannot be ordered without cheese.

    $18.00

Pizza

Wood-Fired Pizza, 11-inches, 6 slices (Serves 1-2) OUT OF FRESH MOZZARELLA SAT, 6/7
  • Benchmark Pizza

    Tomato, Mozzarella, Basil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil

    $21.00
  • Fried Sage Pizza

    Garlic, Fresh Mozzarella, Brown Butter, Grana

    $23.00
  • Cherry Tomato & Corn Pizza

    Fresh Mozzarella, Mozzarella, Red Onion, Grana

    $25.00
  • Vegan Pizza

    Blended cashew "cream", spinach, mushrooms, lemon, castelvetrano olives.

    $25.00
  • Prosciutto Pizza

    Mozzarella, Housemade Ricotta, Grana, Prosciutto di Parma, Pistachio-Lemon Salsa

    $28.00
  • Pepperoni Pizza

    Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Pepperoni, Grana, Pecorino

    $25.00
  • Meatball Pizza

    Tomato, Mozzarella, Grana, Meatballs, Parsley

    $27.00
  • Salami Pizza

    Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Calabrian Chilies, Pickled Red Onions, Grana

    $27.00
  • Sausage Pizza

    Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Mushrooms, Red Onions, Grana

    $27.00
  • K-Ninos Pizza

    Same size as adult but kid friendly grated mozzarella, providing classic kids cheese pizza!

    $17.00

Pasta

Pastas & Proteins
  • Strozzapreti Bolognese

    Bolognese: Traditional Bologna-style Meat Sauce, Grana

    $25.00
  • Rigatoni di Carote

    Carrots pureed with sweet onions & olive oil, parsley & mint pesto with cashews, grana (Vegetarian not Vegan)

    $25.00
  • Spaghetti with Corn & Peas

    Cream, Snow Peas, Summer Corn, Prosciutto, Grana (vegetarian not vegan)

    $25.00
  • Meatballs

    Three Housemade Pork Meatballs, Braised Greens, House Milled Polenta Note: Contains bread, milk, cheese, and eggs

    $27.00
  • Extra Meatball

    Add an extra!

    $5.00
  • K- Pasta

    Kids pasta: Housemade pasta, butter, grana.

    $11.00

Sides

Vegetables & Starch Sides
  • Side Caesar Dressing

    2 oz side of Caesar Salad dressing.

    $4.00
  • Side Chopped Salad Dressing

    4 oz side of balsamic-red wine-sherry vinaigrette.

    $4.00
  • Side Ceci Beans

    Soaked and cooked in house with salt and bay leaf.

    $3.00
  • Side Polenta

    Side of house-ground polenta, cooked with butter.

    $6.00
  • Side Pitted Olives

    $4.00
  • Side Braised Greens

    Braised Kale, may contain meat. Olive oil, onions, garlic.

    $6.00
  • Side Marinara

    Warm tomato sauce side.

    $2.00
  • Side Pickled Onions

    Red onions pickled in vinegar, salt, and sugar.

    $3.00
  • House Dough

    Make our pizza at home!

    $8.00

Dessert

Organic Soft Serve Ice Cream, Homemade Cookies
  • Bread Pudding

    Almond Croissants, Eggs, Cream, Butterscotch, Whipped Cream

    $12.00
  • Vanilla Soft Serve

    Double 8 Dairy, Petaluma, Cow's Milk

    $8.00
  • Chocolate Soft Serve

    Double 8 Dairy Chocolate Soft Serve (cow's milk)

    $8.00
  • Chocolate Chip Cookie

    Benchmark Chocolate Chip Cookie: Valhrona Chocolate, Black Cyprus Sea Salt

    $4.00
  • Swirl Soft Serve

    Vanilla & Chocolate Swirled into One Flavor

    $8.00

DRINKS

Wine Cellar

NV Brut, Sommariva, Italy
  • BT Prosecco

    NV, Lamberti, Veneto, Italy Green Apple / Acacia / Honey Blossom

    $42.00
  • BT Pinot Grigio

    2021, Pinot Grigio, Zemmer, Alto-Adige, Italy Pear / Melon / Mineral

    $30.00
  • BT Chardonnay

    CHARDONNAY 2022, Navarro, Mendocino Green Apple / Honey / Smoky Oak

    $49.00
  • BT Prosecco Rose

    SPARKLING PROSECCO ROSÉ NV, Sommariva, Veneto, Italy Strawberry / Watermelon / Honeysuckle

    $42.00
  • BT Pinot Project Rose

    2023, The Pinot Project Rosé, France White Peach / Raspberry / Watermelon

    $30.00
  • BT Bastardo

    2022, Bastardo (Sangiovese), Tuscany Blackberry / Cherry / Ruby

    $30.00
  • BT Lambrusco

    2022, Tenuta Pederzana, Emilia Romagna, Italy Sour Cherry / Blueberry / Black Raspberry

    $42.00
  • BT Navarro Barbera

    2021, Navarro, Mendocino Blackberry / Blueberry / Clove

    $52.00
  • BT Nebbiolo

    2022, Rosso Dei Dardi, Piedmont, Italy Dark Berry / Orange Peel / Rose Petals

    $45.00
  • BT Montepulciano

    2020, La Marca di San Michele, Marche, Italy Licorice Root / Rosemary / Boysenberry

    $49.00
  • BT Pinot Noir

    PINOT NOIR-GAMAY-GRENACHE 2023, Tessier, Central Coast/Berkeley Boysenberry / Rhubarb / Wet Stone

    $52.00

Beer

16-ounce cans
  • Bo Pils

    16 oz. can, East Brother, Richmond

    $7.00
  • Fieldwork Pulp IPA

    16 oz. can, Fieldwork Brewing, Berkeley Rotating varieties of IPA

    $10.00
  • Citra Squeeze IPA

    16 oz can, Original Pattern, Oakland

    $10.00
  • Flow Pale Ale

    ALMANAC FLOW WEST COAST PALE ALE (16 oz.) Almanac, Alameda

    $9.00
  • NA Hitachino

    12 oz. bottle, Yuzu Ginger NA Beer, Japan

    $6.00

Mocktails & Non Alcoholic

  • Gatsby Garden

    $10.00
  • Italian Aperitivo

    Non alcoholic bitter-citrus Italian aperitivo, Lurisa, Italy

    $6.00
  • Lapos NA Negroni

    8 oz. can, Florence, Italy

    $8.00
  • Lapos Citrus Spritz

    8 oz. can, Florence, Italy

    $8.00
  • Funkelwurtz Zero Bottle

    NV, Selbach, Germany lightly effervescent / crisp / apple Non-Alcoholic

    $36.00
  • BT Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Rose

    NV, Kyle Minogue, Belgium Fresh strawberries / raspberries / blossoms

    $36.00

Cocktails To-Go

Overstock House Liquors & Batched House Cocktails to drink at home (12 ounces each, Makes 3-4 cocktails.)
  • Negroni Take Home

    Berto Gin, Campari, Red Vermouth 8 ounces - Makes 2 cocktails

    $25.00
  • The Narsai Take Home

    Rye Whiskey, Vermouth, Bitters 8 ounces - Makes 2 cocktails

    $25.00
  • Fiore Take Home

    Gin, Cocchi, Elderflower, Lavender 8 ounces - Makes 2 cocktails

    $25.00
    OUT OF STOCK
  • Sicilian Old Fashioned Take Home

    Bourbon & Pistachio Syrup, Cherry

    $25.00
  • Fragola Margarita Take Home

    Tequila, House Strawberry Sauce, Agave, Fresh Lime Juice, Triple Sec

    $25.00

Soda

  • Coke Zero

    Coke Zero in a Can

    $4.00
  • Sparkling Orangeade

    Sicilian Orange Soda

    $6.00
  • Sparkling Lemonade

    Lurisa sparkling lemonade, Italy

    $6.00
  • Italian Aperitivo

    Non alcoholic bitter-citrus Italian aperitivo, Lurisa, Italy

    $6.00
  • Chinotto

    Bitter orange Italian soda, Lurisia

    $6.00
  • Lurisia Sparkling Water

    500 ML, Italy, Lurisia

    $6.00
  • BT Navarro Juice

    750ml Bottle, Navarro's grape juice - either Pinot Noir or Gewurztraminer, depending on stock. Non-Alcoholic.

    $28.00
  • Coke

    Can of Coca-Cola

    $4.00

Benchmark Pizzeria Location and Ordering Hours

(510) 368-2855
1568 Oak View Avenue, Kensington, CA 94707
Closed • Opens Thursday at 4:30PM
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