The Menu at The Bench

Bench Starters

• Portobello Mushroom Fries

  Smoked cheddar-parmesan dip

• Wood Grilled Broccolini

  Lemon, garlic, parmesan

• Crispy Falafel “Panzanella”

  Cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, mint, cilantro, lemon vinaigrette

• Duck Fat Potatoes

  Truffle salt, black pepper

From the Oven

• Spicy Fire Roasted Shrimp

  Calabrian chili, butter, oregano, garlic, grilled bread

• Oven Roasted Spring Asparagus

  Yuzu aioli, togarashi-chicharrón crumbs

• Blistered Shishito Peppers

  Sea salt, extra virgin olive oil, lemon

• Mac & Cheese

  Fontina cheese, Parmesan bread crumbs

• Fire-Roasted Beets

  Smoked honey & pickled mustard seed, goat cheese, chives

• Bread Balloon

  Mediterranean dips, dry herbs

• Margherita Flatbread

  San Marzano tomatoes, mozzarella, basil

• Organic Mushroom Flatbread

  Triple cream brie, goat cheese, sherry vinegar

• Bench Bacon Flatbread

  Fontina, grilled & pickled red onion, arugula

• Beef Short Rib Flatbread

  Caramelized onions, fresno chilis, garlic-thyme cream

• Spicy Pepperoni Flatbread

  Calabrian chili oil, dry oregano, Belfiore mozzarella

Soups & Salads

• Seasonal Soup

• Burrata-Grilled Asparagus Salad

  Lemon-tahini dressing, shaved radish, pickled red onion, olive oil toasted bread crumbs

• Butter Lettuce

  Creamy tarragon dressing, herbed bread crumbs, pecorino

• Sweet Gem Lettuce

  Olives, roasted peppers, cherry tomatoes, herb vinaigrette

• Kiwi and Arugula Salad

  Bench almond granola, pickled grapes, honey-lime yogurt dressing

Mains

• Black Mussels

  Coconut chili-lime broth, ginger, cilantro, garlic rubbed grilled bread

• Pan Seared Mushroom Gnocchi

  Maitake mushrooms, sage cream, radicchio, pear & hazelnut salad
  Add wood-grilled shrimp or chicken

• Tortiglione Bolognese

  Hearty veal & pork sauce, pecorino cheese, love

• Roasted Cauliflower

  Herb chickpea puree, black olive tapenade, pepitas

• Falafel "Burger"

  Cucumbers, tzatziki, tomato jam with beet salad

• The Burger

  Smoked cheddar, The Bench sauce, salt & pepper fries
  Add Farm-Fresh Fried Egg or Bench Bacon

• Spicy Chicken Sandwich

  Sriracha aioli, Bench butter pickles, mozzarella, brioche bun

• Bench Smoked Pastrami Sandwich

  Horseradish crème fraiche, whole grain mustard, house butter pickles, jalapeño slaw

• BLT Salad

  Bench Bacon, farm fresh egg, avocado, rustic croutons, grilled red onion, creamy shallot dressing

• California Chopped Salad

  Avocado, 6-minute egg, whole grain mustard vinaigrette
  Add wood-grilled chicken or add wood-grilled steak