Our entire menu - including wine, beer and softserve ice cream - is available to go. Online orders are preferred, but you can also call in your order at 510-647-9724. Please reference Today's Menu before you call, as we are unable to read off menu selections to callers at this time.
More than anything, I appreciated the warm, easy-going service and the way the restaurant felt more approachable and less precious than many of its Cal-Italian counterparts in Oakland or Berkeley - despite the fact that the food was just as good and the sourcing of ingredients just as conscientious.The bottom line: Now I have a reason to go to Kensington.
More than anything, I appreciated the warm, easy-going service and the way the restaurant felt more approachable and less precious than many of its Cal-Italian counterparts in Oakland or Berkeley - despite the fact that the food was just as good and the sourcing of ingredients just as conscientious.The bottom line: Now I have a reason to go to Kensington.
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We don't like attaching a specific label to our pizza, but it is closest to the Neo-Neopolitan in style. 11-12 inches and serving 1-2 people depending on appetite. Chef/Owner Peter was inspired by the survey markers his Dad (a geologist) would point out to him as a kid. They are round like pizza and offer unique markers of a specific place, just like our pizza.
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Robert Brennan
Jan 26, 2022
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Matt H.
Dec 31, 2021
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Ellen Kyle
Aug 31, 2021
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I don’t like to leave reviews because that means that this spot will get more busy than it is - but friends, this is my fav brick oven pizza spot in the east bay!!! Everything they make is home made and sooo soo delish. Super cute and family run (maybe it’s just a family run feeling? Idk, but it’s a good feeling.) I also love that they do takeout as well as they do dining in, they have a few outside tables and now and through the last year they are careful about covid precautions, clean and the staff are always well masked.
My favs are the polenta and meatballs, the Benchmark pizza and of
My favs are the polenta and meatballs, the Benchmark pizza and of
Jennifer Smith
Jul 15, 2021
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Apr 12, 2021
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Lynn Watkins
Sep 11, 2020
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We ate last eve outside at Benchmark. It was very distanced and seemed quite safe.
The two highlights were:
A stellar brown butter lemon mozzarella pizza with fried sage. The crust was perfect, not too thin, chewy and browned but not charred. The toppings , especially the sage, were heavenly.
Secondly, the wine prices per bottle are remarkably lower than the last time we were there (a while ago). We had an Italian Sauvignon Blanc for about $15. It was a perfectly acceptable wine for a casual meal.
Full recommendation for Benchmark.
The two highlights were:
A stellar brown butter lemon mozzarella pizza with fried sage. The crust was perfect, not too thin, chewy and browned but not charred. The toppings , especially the sage, were heavenly.
Secondly, the wine prices per bottle are remarkably lower than the last time we were there (a while ago). We had an Italian Sauvignon Blanc for about $15. It was a perfectly acceptable wine for a casual meal.
Full recommendation for Benchmark.
Niloufar Moalemi
Sep 02, 2020
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Albie Weiss
Aug 15, 2020
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Simon Williams
Jun 19, 2020
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Richard Lossing
Aug 01, 2019
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Always a wonderful experience and great food. Certainly one of the best Caesar salads around. Some nights they may be a bit understaffed if it's unusually busy, but service remains attentive and gracious. Tuesday is free corkage; Thursday is free appetizer with wine purchase. Save room for the soft serve ice cream (with see salt and olive oil).
