Benchmark Pizzeria Kensington
FOOD
Antipasti
- Housemade Sourdough Bread$8.00
Housemade Whole Wheat Sourdough, 3-4 slices, salted butter
- Potato Soup$10.00
Potato, Fennel, Cream, Black Pepper, EVOO, Farro
- Marinated Olives$7.00
Castelveltrano Olives Marinated in Herbs, Lemon & Garlic (note: photo shows mixed olives, currently only have Castelveltrano)
- Blood Oranges & Asparagus$12.00
Farro, Poppyseeds, Feta Avocado Lemon-Tarragon Vinaigrette
- Chopped Salad$16.00
Mixed Star Route Farm Greens, Avocado, Ceci Beans, Blue Cheese, Roasted Almonds, Egg, Grana Note: Dressing is on the side
- Spicy Carrots$11.00
Carrots, Roasted Almonds, Mint, Chili, Lemon, Sultana Raisins
- Small Caesar$12.00
Romaine, Benchmark Caesar Dressing, Grana. Note: this salad cannot be ordered without cheese.
- Large Caesar$16.00
Romaine, Benchmark Caesar Dressing, Grana. Please note: this salad cannot be ordered without cheese.
Pizza
- Benchmark Pizza$20.00
Tomato, Mozzarella, Basil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Fried Sage Pizza$21.00
Garlic, Fresh Mozzarella, Brown Butter, Grana
- Pickled Anchovy Pizza$23.00
Tomato Sauce, Pickled Anchovies, Olives, Sicilian Oregano, Chile, Grana, EVOO
- Nduja & Fennel Pizza$25.00
Fresh Mozzarella, Fennel, Grana (Nduja-Spicy Calabrian Sausage)
- Vegan Pizza$22.00
Blended cashew "cream", spinach, mushrooms, lemon, castelvetrano olives.
- Pepperoni Pizza$23.00
Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Pepperoni, Grana, Pecorino
- Meatball Pizza$27.00
Tomato, Mozzarella, Grana, Meatballs, Parsley
- Salami Pizza$27.00
Tomato Sauce, Fresh Mozzarella, Calabrian Chilies, Pickled Red Onions, Grana
- Sausage Pizza$27.00
Tomato Sauce, Fresh Mozzarella, Red Onions, Cremini Mushrooms
- K-Ninos Pizza$15.00
Same size as adult but kid friendly grated mozzarella, providing classic kids cheese pizza!
Pasta
- Strozzapreti Bolognese$25.00
Bolognese: Traditional Bologna-style Meat Sauce, Grana
- Rigatoni with Asparagus Cream$23.00
Cream, Asparagus, Grana, Lemon, Black Pepper
- Pasta & Meatballs$27.00
Tomato, Meatballs, Grana - Pasta shape varies daily
- Meatballs$27.00
Three Housemade Pork Meatballs, Braised Greens, House Milled Polenta Note: Contains bread, milk, cheese, and eggs
- Extra Meatball$5.00
Add an extra!
- K- Pasta$11.00
Kids pasta: Housemade pasta, butter, grana.
Sides
- Side Caesar Dressing$4.00
2 oz side of Caesar Salad dressing.
- Side Chopped Salad Dressing$4.00
4 oz side of balsamic-red wine-sherry vinaigrette.
- Side Polenta$6.00
Side of house-ground polenta, cooked with butter.
- Side Pitted Olives$4.00
- Side Braised Greens$6.00
Braised Kale, may contain meat. Olive oil, onions, garlic.
- Side Pickled Anchovies$6.00
6 pickled anchovies in EVOO
- Side Marinara$2.00
Warm tomato sauce side.
- Side Pickled Onions$3.00
Red onions pickled in vinegar, salt, and sugar.
- House Dough$8.00
Make our pizza at home!
Dessert
- Bread Pudding$10.00Out of stock
Croissants, Butterscotch, Whipped Cream
- Benchmark Sundae$10.00
Default Sundae: Chocolate soft serve, chocolate sauce, roasted almonds, whipped cream, amarena cherry. (Sun, 4/21: sorry no Fior D'Latte tonight!)
- Fior di Latte Soft Serve$8.00
Double 8 Dairy, Petaluma, Buffalo Milk
- Chocolate Soft Serve$8.00
Double 8 Dairy Chocolate Soft Serve (cow's milk)
- Chocolate Chip Cookie$4.00
Benchmark Chocolate Chip Cookie: Valhrona Chocolate, Black Cyprus Sea Salt
- Swirl Soft Serve$8.00
Fior di Latte & Chocolate Swirled into One Flavor
DRINKS
Wine Cellar
- BT Prosecco$48.00
NV, DOC, Il Colle, Treviso, Italy Green Apple / Acacia / Honey Blossom
- BT Gavi$33.00
2021, Paola Sordo, Langhe, Italy Zesty / Linden Flower / Peach
- BT Zingari Bianco$25.00
2020, Zingari Bianco, Petra, Toscana Granny Smith / Plum / Cantaloupe
- BT Rose of Syrah$32.00
2022, MCV ‘Pink”, Paso Robles Black Cherry / Orange / Watermelon (Petit Sirah & Syrah)
- BT Surely NA Sparkling$36.00
NV, Surely, California (non alcoholic) Pear / Pineapple / Guava
- BT Casa Commerci Rose$42.00
2019, Casa Comerci, Calabria, Italy (Magliocco Canino, Ancient Grape Of Calabria) Plum / Cassis / Earth / Slight Effervescence
- BT Il Bastardo$22.00
2022, Il Bastardo (Sangiovese) Renzo Masi, Toscana Blackberry / Cherry / Ruby
- BT Pinot Noir$45.00
2021, Adler, Alto Adige, Italy Slovenian Oak / Ripe Red Plum / Violet
- BT Nebbiolo$36.00
2017, Paola Sordo, Langhe DOC, Piemonte Black Cherry / Rain / Forest Floor
- BT Aglianico$39.00
2015, “Marra”, Terre del Vescovo, Campania Blackberry / Violets / Juicy Cherry
- BT Lambrusco$36.00
NV, Lombardini, Reggiano, Italy Rhubarb / Blackcurrant / Hibiscus
- BT Navarro Barbera$45.00
2021, Navarro, Mendocino Blackberry / Blueberry / Clove
- BT Cannonau$36.00
2016, DOC Riserva Dolia Nova Sardegna, Italy Red Currant / Grape Jam / Fennel
Beer & Cider
- Propaganda Pilsner$9.00
16oz., Berryessa Brewing, Winters
- Moments in Time Pale Ale$8.00
(16 oz) Original Pattern Brewing, Oakland
- La Fuerza Mexican Lager$9.00
(16 oz. can) Original Pattern Brewing, Oakland.
- Fieldwork IPA$10.00
16 oz. can, Fieldwork Brewing, Berkeley Rotating varieties of IPA
- NA Citrus Hazy IPA$5.00
12 oz. can, NA Citrus Hazy IPA, Rationale Brewing, Sonoma
House Cocktails To-Go
Soda
- Boylan's Ginger Ale$6.00
Boylan’s Ginger Ale
- Sicilian Aranciata$4.00
Sicilian Orange Soda
- Lemmy Sparkling Lemonade$6.00
- Fieldwork Root Beer$4.00
12 oz. can, Fieldwork Brewing, Berkeley
- Fieldwork Spicy Ginger Ale$4.00
12 oz. can, Fieldwork Brewing, Berkeley spicy!
- Diet Coke$3.00
Diet Coke in a Can
- Italian Coke$6.00
Mole Cola, Italian Coke
- Tejava Iced Tea$4.00
12 oz. Tejava iced black tea, unsweetened.
- San Pellegrino Sparkling Water$4.00
500ml, Italy
- Apple Juice$5.00
Martinelli’s 10 ounce apple juice
- BT Navarro Juice$28.00
750ml Bottle, Navarro's grape juice - either Pinot Noir or Gewurztraminer, depending on stock. Non-Alcoholic.