Benchmark Pizzeria - Kensington
Pizza
Closed4:15PM - 8:45PM
Featured Items
Benchmark Pizza
Tomato, Mozzarella, Basil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil$21.00
Chopped Salad
Mixed Star Route Farm Greens, Ceci Beans, Cherry Tomatoes, Blue Cheese, Roasted Almonds, Egg, Grana Note: Dressing is on the side, Serves 2-3ppl$18.00
Fried Sage Pizza
Garlic, Fresh Mozzarella, Brown Butter, Grana$23.00
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$11.00Chopped Salad
Mixed Star Route Farm Greens, Ceci Beans, Cherry Tomatoes, Blue Cheese, Roasted Almonds, Egg, Grana Note: Dressing is on the side, Serves 2-3ppl$18.00
Farro Salad
Pickled Cucumbers, Watermelon, Feta, 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$25.00Fried Sage Pizza
Garlic, Fresh Mozzarella, Brown Butter, Grana$23.00
Summer Squash & Burrata Pizza
Zucchini, Burrata Mozzarella, Black Pepper Fresh and Grated Mozzarella, Grana, Red Onions$30.00
Cherry Tomato & Corn Pizza
Fresh Mozzarella, Red Onions, Grana$26.00
Artichoke Calzone
Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Castelvetrano Olives, Grilled & Marinated Artichokes$20.00
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, Castelvetrano Olives, 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 / Secondi
Pastas & Proteins
Ravioli with Corn & Ricotta
Handmade ravioli with corn & ricotta, fresh tomato sauce, evoo, grana$30.00
Spaghetti with Meyer Lemon
Meyer Lemon, Aleppo Pepper, Garlic, Bread Crumbs, Parsley, Grana$25.00
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
Frozen Cookie Dough
4 Frozen Chocolate Chip Cookies. Cook at home at 375 for 20-25 minutes.$10.00
DRINKS
Wine Cellar
NV Brut, Sommariva, Italy
BT Prosecco
Prosecco - NV, Valdo ‘Marca Oro’, Veneto, IT nectarine / green apple / dry & crisp$39.00
BT Pinot Grigio
Pinot Grigio DOC- 2024, Domìni Veneti, Veneto, IT green / citrus / flinty$35.00
BT Chardonnay
CHARDONNAY 2023, Navarro, Mendocino Butterscotch / Salted Almond / Apple$56.00
BT Etna Bianco
2024, Antichi Vinai, Sicily Floral / White Peach / Crisp$70.00BT Sparkling Rose
Spumante Brut Rosé - NV, Scarpetta ‘Timido’, Friuli, IT strawberry / herb flowers / snappy$39.00
BT Cerasuolo
2020, C. Madonna 'Malandrino', Abruzzo , IT plum / spice / juicy$46.00
BT Primitivo
2022, San Marzano, Puglia, IT ruby / berry jam / zestyOUT OF STOCK$35.00
BT Sangiovese
Sangiovese IGT - 2024, Il Bastardo, Toscana, IT raisin / spice / silky$35.00
BT Dolcetto
2024, Il Palazzotto ‘S. Cristina’, Piemonte, IT Rainier cherry / blossom / bright$42.00
BT Navarro Pinot
2023 Pinot Noir, Navarro Vineyards, Mendocino$63.00
BT Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG- 2021, F. del Cerro ‘Silìneo’, Toscana, IT berry / flint / velvety$52.00
BT Barolo
Barolo DOCG 2020 S. Silvestro ‘Patres’, Piemonte, Italy Sour Cherry / Dried Flower / Ripe Tannin$88.00
BT Lambrusco
2024, Lucci, Emilia-Romagna, Italy dark berry / floral / dry$42.00
Beer
16-ounce cans
Dolomiti Pilsner
(11.2oz) Fabbrica di Pedavena, Veneto, IT$7.00
Estrella Damm Lager
(11.2oz) S.A. Damm, Barcelona, ES$7.00
Pinkus Hefe-Weizen
(16.9oz) Brauerei Pinkus Müller, Münster, DE$10.00
Pulp IPA
(16oz) Fieldwork Brewing, Berkeley, CA$10.00
Headlands Double IPA
(16oz) Headlands Brewing, Lafayette, CA$10.00
Bitburger Drive 0.0 N/A
0.0% alcohol (11.2oz) Bitburger Brauerei, Bitburg, DE$6.00
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 (8 ounces - makes 2+ cocktails)
Negroni - Take Home
Berto Gin, Campari, Red Vermouth 8 ounces - Makes 2+ cocktails$30.00Paper Plane - Take Home
bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, lemon 8 ounces - Makes 2+ cocktails$30.00Margarita - Take Home
tequila reposado, lime, agave 8 ounces - Makes 2+ cocktails$30.00
The Narsai - Take Home
Rye Whiskey, Vermouth, Bitters 8 ounces - Makes 2+ cocktails$30.00
Housemade Limoncello - Take Home
6 ounces, House Limoncello, Made @ Benchmark Pizzeria$15.00
Fernet - Take Home
Quaglia, Italy 6 ounces (3 pours)$21.00
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!
Location
1568 Oak View Avenue, Kensington, CA 94707