Benchmark Pizzeria Kensington
Featured Items
- Chopped Salad$16.00
Mixed Star Route Farm Greens, Avocado, Ceci Beans, Blue Cheese, Roasted Almonds, Egg, Grana Note: Dressing is on the side
- Benchmark Pizza$20.00
Tomato, Mozzarella, Basil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- K-Ninos Pizza$15.00
Same size as adult but kid friendly grated mozzarella, providing classic kids cheese pizza!
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 & Arugula$12.00
Farro, Poppyseeds, Feta 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
- Vegan Pizza$22.00
Blended cashew "cream", spinach, mushrooms, lemon, castelvetrano olives.
- Pepperoni Pizza$23.00
Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Fra' Mani 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, Green Garlic, Spring Onions, Grana
- 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 Spring Onions$23.00
Cream, Fennel, Grana, Black Pepper Spring Onion Tops
- 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$2.00
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$10.00
Croissants, Cinnamon-Apple Spice, Butterscotch, Whipped Cream
- Benchmark Sundae$10.00
Default Sundae: Fior d'Latte (sweet milk) soft serve, chocolate sauce, roasted almonds, whipped cream, amarena cherry.
- 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, Luca Paretti, 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 Sparkling Rose of Cinsault$48.00
NV, Lubanzi, Swartland, South Africa Wild Strawberry / Mineral / Aromatic
- BT Rose of Syrah$25.00
2022, MCV ‘Pink”, Paso Robles Black Cherry / Orange / Watermelon (Petit Sirah & Syrah)
- BT Il Bastardo$22.00
2022, Il Bastardo (Sangiovese) Renzo Masi, Toscana Blackberry / Cherry / Ruby
- BT Soul Love Red$44.00
2022, Tessier, Central Coast Blend of skin-contact Riesling, Mourtau, Merlot Guava / Hawaiian Flowers / Marionberry
- BT Nebbiolo$36.00
2017, Paola Sordo, Langhe DOC, Piemonte Black Cherry / Rain / Forest Floor
- BT Aglianico$45.00
2022, Tenuta Gelsi, Basilicata Pomegranate / Blueberry / Cherry
- BT Lambrusco$36.00
NV, Lombardini, Reggiano, Italy Rhubarb / Blackcurrant / Hibiscus
- BT Navarro Barbera$45.00
2021, Navarro, Mendocino Blackberry / Blueberry / Clove
- BT Etna Rosso$40.00
2021, Vignetti Vecchio, “Sciare Vive”, Sicily Silky / Earthy / Lava / Aromatic
Beer & Cider
- Country Doctor Pilsner$9.00
16 oz. can, Original Pattern, Oakland
- La Fuerza Mexican Lager$9.00
(16 oz. can) Original Pattern Brewing, Oakland.
- Double Tap DIPA$11.00
16oz.) Lake Berryessa Brewing Co., Winters
- Fieldwork IPA$10.00
16 oz. can, Fieldwork Brewing, Berkeley Rotating varieties of IPA
- Fieldwork Hop Water NA$6.00
16 oz. Can, Fieldwork Brewing, Non-Alcoholic
- NA Citrus Hazy IPA$5.00
12 oz. can, NA Citrus Hazy IPA, Rationale Brewing, Sonoma
House Cocktails To-Go
- House Negroni$39.00
Lewis & Clark Gin, Rinomato Deciso, Red Vermouth. 12 oz. - Makes 3-4 Cocktails
- The Narsai$33.00
Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey, Vermouth, Bitters 12 oz. - Makes 3-4 cocktails
- House Punch$36.00
Red & Rose Wine, Limoncello, Pinot Noir Grape Juice, Rum Makes 3 cocktails
- Spicy Margarita$42.00
Blanco Tequila, Agave, Lime Juice, Kumquat Triple Sec, Firewater Tincture Bitters
Soda
- Ginger Ale$6.00
Boylan’s Ginger Ale
- Sicilian Aranciata$4.00
Sicilian Orange Soda
- Lemmy Sparkling Lemonade$6.00
- Diet Coke$3.00
Diet Coke in a Can
- Italian Coke$6.00
Mole Cola, Italian Coke
- Harney Iced Tea$5.00
Unsweetened organic black tea.
- Santa Lucia Sparkling Water$4.00
16.9 oz, Santa Lucia, 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.