Benchmark Pizzeria

Benchmark Pizzeria Wood-fired pizza made from naturally-leavened dough, Italian-inspired antipasti, pasta, and entrees. Homemade desserts & Straus soft serve ice cream.

Benchmark Pizzeria offers neo-Neapolitan, personally sized wood-fired pizzas, Italian-inspired pastas and antipasti, homemade pies and Straus soft-serve ice cream. We source from local farms and the majority of our food is organic or sustainably produced. We also offer local wine & beer on tap as well as Californian and Italian bottled selections.

Gnocchi! Housemade and served tonight with a Grana-based cacio e pepe. Come try it!
04/21/2026

Gnocchi! Housemade and served tonight with a Grana-based cacio e pepe. Come try it!

Many of you have come to know our front of the house manager Elias very well, who is in his 10th year with Benchmark. He...
03/17/2026

Many of you have come to know our front of the house manager Elias very well, who is in his 10th year with Benchmark. He’s calmly conducted our crazy Friday nights, trained your teens in their first jobs, and taken care of us all.

Sadly for us, these will be his last two weeks at the restaurant, as he spreads his wings to fly in new professional skies. He works Friday - Tuesday, come say goodbye before his last day on March 29th. 💜🥂

Excited to have some tortelloni on tonight’s menu - made in house and shaped by hand. These tasty little morsels are stu...
03/05/2026

Excited to have some tortelloni on tonight’s menu - made in house and shaped by hand. These tasty little morsels are stuffed with braised short rib, potato, mascarpone and a touch of saffron, then served in their braising liquid with a knock of butter. So good! Come try this week.

Valentine’s Day 2026! Join us. Taking limited rezzies - DM if interested!
02/12/2026

Valentine’s Day 2026! Join us. Taking limited rezzies - DM if interested!

02/05/2026

We are available for private daytime events between the hours of noon and 3pm. No rental fee, menus starting at $60 / person including drinks. Email us to book!

Join us on Wednesday, February 4th for this fun wine tasting opportunity!
01/28/2026

Join us on Wednesday, February 4th for this fun wine tasting opportunity!

01/23/2026

Enjoy this reel made by one of our cooks, , giving us a behind the scenes look from@the Benchmark kitchen!

Bringing back a Benchmark original for a bit, a mainstay on our menu in the early days: Anchovy & Olive pizza. Come try ...
01/23/2026

Bringing back a Benchmark original for a bit, a mainstay on our menu in the early days: Anchovy & Olive pizza. Come try it!

Hope you’ll join us for this fun event with in a couple of weeks. Ticket price is all-inclusive and includes a cozy din...
12/02/2025

Hope you’ll join us for this fun event with in a couple of weeks. Ticket price is all-inclusive and includes a cozy dinner with the winemaker! Spots are limited. Scan code in flyer and link also in bio.

Address

1568 Oak View Avenue
Kensington, CA
94706

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 9pm
Tuesday 5pm - 9pm
Wednesday 5pm - 9pm
Thursday 5pm - 9pm
Friday 5pm - 9pm
Saturday 5pm - 9pm
Sunday 5pm - 9pm

Telephone

(510) 647-9724

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