Benchmark Pizzeria Kensington
FOOD
Antipasti
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
$25.00OUT 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
$6.00Italian 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
