Pizza
Benchmark Pizzeria - Kensington
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Featured Items
FOOD
Antipasti
Salads, Soup, Appetizers
House Bread
Housemade Whole Wheat Sourdough, Salted Butter$8.00
Spicy Carrots
Carrots, Roasted Almonds, Mint, Chili, Lemon, Sultana Raisins$11.00
Chopped Salad
Mixed Star Route Farm Greens, Ceci Beans, Strawberries, Blue Cheese, Roasted Almonds, Egg, Grana Note: Dressing is on the side, Serves 2-3ppl$18.00
Farro Salad
Caroselli Cucumber, Melon, Olive Relish Carrots, Candied Walnuts Calamansi Citrus Vinaigrette$14.00
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
Marinated Olives
Castelveltrano & Taggiasca Olives Marinated in Herbs, Lemon & Garlic$7.00
Pizza
Wood-Fired Pizza, 12-inches, 6 slices (Serves 1-2)!
Benchmark Pizza
Tomato, Mozzarella, Basil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil$21.00
Anchovy & Olive Pizza
Tomato Sauce, Pickled Anchovies, Chile, Oregano, Olive Oil, Castelveltrano Olives, Grana$25.00
Fried Sage Pizza
Garlic, Fresh Mozzarella, Brown Butter, Grana$23.00
Artichoke Calzone
Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Castelvetrano Olives, Grilled & Marinated Artichokes$20.00
Eggplant Pizza
Tomato Sauce, Fresh Mozzarella, Grana Wood Oven Roasted Eggplant, Calabrian Chile (*spicy) Basil$23.00
Vegan Pizza
Blended cashew "cream", spinach, mushrooms, lemon, castelvetrano olives.$25.00
Goat Cheese Pizza
Fresh Mozzarella, Goat Cheese, Grana, Pepperoni, Honey$25.00
Salami Pizza
Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Calabrian Chilies, Pickled Red Onions, Grana$27.00
Sausage Pizza
Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Broccoli Rabe, Red Onions, Grana$27.00
Pepperoni Pizza
Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Pepperoni$25.00
Meatball Pizza
Tomato, Mozzarella, Grana, Meatballs, Parsley$27.00
Bimbi Pizza
Same size as adult but kid friendly grated mozzarella, providing classic kids cheese pizza!$17.00
Pasta
Pastas & Proteins
Fusillioni Arrabbiata
Large housemade fusilli with spicy tomato sauce, parsley, bread crumbs, and grana. (Quite spicy!)$22.00
Strozzapreti Bolognese
Bolognese: Traditional Bologna-style Meat Sauce, Grana$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 Pickled Anchovies
Pickled Anchovies in EVOO$4.00
Side Ceci Beans
Soaked and cooked in house with salt and bay leaf.$3.00
Side Polenta
Side of house-ground Anson Mills 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
Vanilla Soft Serve
Vanilla Soft Serve, Cow's Milk$8.00
Swirl Soft Serve
Vanilla & Chocolate Swirled into One Flavor (cow's milk)$8.00
Chocolate Soft Serve
Chocolate Soft Serve (cow's milk)$8.00
Bread Pudding
Almond Croissants, Eggs, Cream, Butterscotch, Whipped Cream$12.00
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Benchmark Chocolate Chip Cookie: Valhrona Chocolate, Black Cyprus Sea Salt$4.00
DRINKS
Wine Cellar
NV Brut, Sommariva, Italy
BT Prosecco
Prosecco - NV, Valdo ‘Marca Oro’, Veneto, IT nectarine / green apple / dry & crisp$39.00
BT Chardonnay
CHARDONNAY 2023, Navarro, Mendocino Butterscotch / Salted Almond / Apple$64.00
BT Soave
Soave Classico - 2023, Acinum, Veneto, IT pear/ stone fruit / mineral$35.00
BT Etna Bianco
2024, Antichi Vinai, Sicily Floral / White Peach / Crisp$70.00
BT Sparkling Rose
Simmonet Sparkling Rose' Cremant Brut, France (Pinot Noir)$46.00
BT Cerasuolo
2020, C. Madonna 'Malandrino', Abruzzo , IT plum / spice / juicy$46.00
BT Lambrusco
2024, Lucci, Emilia-Romagna, Italy dark berry / floral / dry$42.00
BT Nero d'Avola
2023, Cantine Colosi, Sicily Boysenberry / Earth / Stone (certified vegan)$39.00
BT Navarro Pinot
2023 Pinot Noir, Navarro Vineyards, Mendocino$63.00
BT Barolo
Barolo DOCG 2020 S. Silvestro ‘Patres’, Piemonte, Italy Sour Cherry / Dried Flower / Ripe Tannin$88.00
Bt Montepulciano
2022 Ilauri 'Pinciaie' Abruzzo, Italy$53.00
BT Primitivo
2022, San Marzano, Puglia, IT ruby / berry jam / zesty$35.00
Beer
16-ounce cans
Mocktails & Non Alcoholic
Soda
BT Navarro Juice - Pinot
Juice from Pinot Noir grapes, delicious & sweet, made by Navarro Vineyards in Mendocino.$42.00
BT Navarro - Verjus
Tart & sweet Verjus made by Navarro Vineyards in Mendocino. Viscous & delicious!$42.00
Coke Zero
Coke Zero in a Can$4.00
Limonata
Lurisa sparkling lemonade, Italy$6.00
Blood Orange Soda
Sparkling Blood Orange Soda, Lurisa, Italy$6.00
Lurisia Sparkling Water
500 ML, Italy, Lurisia$6.00
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$27.00
The Narsai - Take Home
Rye Whiskey, Vermouth, Bitters 8 ounces - Makes 2 cocktails$27.00
Housemade Limoncello - Take Home
6 ounces, House Limoncello, Made @ Benchmark Pizzeria$15.00
Fernet - Take Home
Quaglia, Italy 6 ounces (3 pours)$21.00
BT Etna Bianco
$70.00
2024, Antichi Vinai, Sicily Floral / White Peach / Crisp
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All hours
| Sunday | 4:15 pm - 8:45 pm |
| Monday | 4:15 pm - 8:45 pm |
| Tuesday | 4:15 pm - 8:45 pm |
| Wednesday | 4:15 pm - 8:45 pm |
| Thursday | 4:15 pm - 8:45 pm |
| Friday | 4:15 pm - 8:45 pm |
| Saturday | 4:15 pm - 8:45 pm |
Restaurant info
Wood-fired pizzas, housemade pastas, and Italian inspired antipasti and salads in a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere. Family-friendly and local-farm sourced!
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