Benchmark Pizzeria Kensington
FOOD
Antipasti
- Housemade Sourdough Bread
Housemade Whole Wheat Sourdough, 3-4 slices, 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 & Beets
Caroselli Cucumber, Marinated Beets, Feta Avocado Lemon-Tarragon Vinaigrette Poppyseeds
$12.00 - Chopped Salad
Mixed Star Route Farm Greens, Avocado, Radish, Ceci Beans, Blue Cheese, Roasted Almonds, Egg, Grana Note: Dressing is on the side
$16.00 - 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.
$12.00 - Large Caesar
Romaine, Benchmark Caesar Dressing, Grana. Please note: this salad cannot be ordered without cheese.
$16.00
Pizza
- Benchmark Pizza
Tomato, Mozzarella, Basil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil
$20.00 - Fried Sage Pizza
Garlic, Fresh Mozzarella, Brown Butter, Grana
$21.00 - Pickled Anchovy Pizza
Tomato Sauce, Pickled Anchovies, Olives, Sicilian Oregano, Chile, Grana, EVOO
$23.00OUT OF STOCK - Corn & Cherry Tomato Pizza
Fresh Mozzarella, Goat Cheese, Corn Golden Nugget Tomatoes, Pistachios, Lemon
$23.00 - Nduja & Eggplant Pizza
Tomato Sauce, Fresh Mozzarella, Roasted Annina Eggplant, Red Onions, Grana (Nduja-Spicy Calabrian Sausage)
$25.00 - Vegan Pizza
Blended cashew "cream", spinach, mushrooms, lemon, castelvetrano olives.
$22.00 - Pepperoni Pizza
Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Pepperoni, Grana, Pecorino
$25.00 - Meatball Pizza
Tomato, Mozzarella, Grana, Meatballs, Parsley
$27.00 - Salami Pizza
Tomato Sauce, Fresh Mozzarella, Calabrian Chilies, Pickled Red Onions, Grana
$27.00 - Sausage Pizza
Tomato Sauce, Fresh Mozzarella, Red Onions, Cremini Mushrooms
$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 with Morel Mushrooms
Morel & Porcini Mushroom Cream, Sugar Snap Peas, Grana
$25.00 - Pasta & Meatballs
Tomato, Meatballs, Grana - Pasta shape varies daily
$27.00 - 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 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
Chocolate & Plain Croissants, Butterscotch, Whipped Cream
$10.00 - Benchmark Sundae
Default Sundae: Vanilla soft serve, chocolate sauce, roasted almonds, whipped cream, amarena cherry.
$10.00 - 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, DOC, Il Colle, Treviso, Italy Green Apple / Acacia / Honey Blossom
$48.00 - BT Gavi
2021, Paola Sordo, Langhe, Italy Zesty / Linden Flower / Peach
$33.00 - BT Zingari Bianco
2020, Zingari Bianco, Petra, Toscana Granny Smith / Plum / Cantaloupe
$25.00 - BT Rose of Syrah
2022, MCV ‘Pink”, Paso Robles Black Cherry / Orange / Watermelon (Petit Sirah & Syrah)
$32.00 - BT Surely NA Sparkling
NV, Surely, California (non alcoholic) Pear / Pineapple / Guava
$36.00 - BT Nonsense Rose
2019, Casa Comerci, Calabria, Italy (Magliocco Canino, Ancient Grape Of Calabria) Plum / Cassis / Earth / Slight Effervescence
$42.00 - BT Il Bastardo
2022, Il Bastardo (Sangiovese) Renzo Masi, Toscana Blackberry / Cherry / Ruby
$22.00 - BT Pinot Noir
2021, Adler, Alto Adige, Italy Slovenian Oak / Ripe Red Plum / Violet
$45.00 - BT Nebbiolo
2017, Paola Sordo, Langhe DOC, Piemonte Black Cherry / Rain / Forest Floor
$36.00 - BT Aglianico
2015, “Marra”, Terre del Vescovo, Campania Blackberry / Violets / Juicy Cherry
$39.00 - BT Lambrusco
NV, Lombardini, Reggiano, Italy Rhubarb / Blackcurrant / Hibiscus
$36.00 - BT Navarro Barbera
2021, Navarro, Mendocino Blackberry / Blueberry / Clove
$45.00 - BT Cannonau
2016, DOC Riserva Dolia Nova Sardegna, Italy Red Currant / Grape Jam / Fennel
$36.00
Beer & Cider
- Italian Pilsner
16 oz. can, Original Pattern Brewing, Oakland
$9.00 - House IPA
16 oz. can, Lake Berryessa Brewing Co., Winters
$9.00 - Winters Pale Ale
16 oz. can, Lake Berryessa Brewing, Winters
$9.00 - Fieldwork IPA
16 oz. can, Fieldwork Brewing, Berkeley Rotating varieties of IPA
$10.00 - NA Grapefruit Blonde
16 oz can, Fieldwork Brewing NA Grapefruit Blonde
$6.00 - NA Citrus Hazy IPA
12 oz. can, NA Citrus Hazy IPA, Rationale Brewing, Sonoma
$5.00
House Cocktails To-Go
Soda
- Boylan's Ginger Ale
Boylan’s Ginger Ale
$6.00 - Sicilian Aranciata
Sicilian Orange Soda
$4.00 - Lemmy Sparkling Lemonade$6.00
- Fieldwork Root Beer
12 oz. can, Fieldwork Brewing, Berkeley
$4.00 - Fieldwork Spicy Ginger Ale
12 oz. can, Fieldwork Brewing, Berkeley spicy!
$4.00 - Tejava Iced Tea
12 oz. Tejava iced black tea, unsweetened.
$4.00 - Diet Coke
Diet Coke in a Can
$3.00 - Italian Coke
Mole Cola, Italian Coke
$6.00 - San Pellegrino Sparkling Water
500ml, Italy
$4.00 - Apple Juice
Martinelli’s 10 ounce apple juice
$5.00 - BT Navarro Juice
750ml Bottle, Navarro's grape juice - either Pinot Noir or Gewurztraminer, depending on stock. Non-Alcoholic.
$28.00