The Menu at The Bench

Bench Starters

• House-Made Soup

  Chef's seasonal specialty

• 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

• Bench Beer Cheese

  Smoked cheddar, rustic croutons, petite radish, virgin olive oil

• Shaved Rosemary Ham

  Bench biscuit, arugula, butter pickles, pickled mustard seeds

From the Oven

• Spicy Fire-Roasted Shrimp

  Calabrian chili, butter, oregano, garlic, grilled bread

• Fire-Roasted Beets

  Smoked honey & pickled mustard seed, goat cheese, chives

• Blistered Shishito Peppers

  Sea salt, extra virgin olive oil, lemon

• Bench Mac & Cheese

  Fontina cheese, Parmesan bread crumbs

• Brussels Sprouts & Wild Mushrooms

  Brown butter-sage vinaigrette, fresh huckleberries

• Bread Balloon

  Mediterranean dips, dry herbs

• Margherita Flatbread

  San Marzano tomatoes, mozzarella, basil

• Organic Mushroom Flatbread

  Triple cream brie, goat cheese, sherry vinegar

• "Green Machine" Flatbread

  Broccolini, Brussels sprouts, Swiss chard, fontina, mozzarella, Parmesan, basil pesto, chili oil

• Bench Bacon Flatbread

  Fontina, grilled & pickled red onion, arugula

• Spicy Pepperoni Flatbread

  Calabrian chili oil, dry oregano, Belfiore mozzarella

Salads

• Butter Lettuce

  Creamy tarragon dressing, herbed bread crumbs, pecorino

• Satsuma Tangerine Salad

  Butter & radicchio lettuce, Bench smoked-maple ricotta, citrus dressing, zesty pistachios

• Pear, Radicchio-Arulula Salad

  Gorgonzola blue, ginger-bread crumble, white balsamic dressing

• Sweet Gem Lettuce

  Olives, roasted peppers, cherry tomatoes, herb vinaigrette

Mains

• Dungeness Crab Pappardelle Pasta

  Wild chanterelle mushrooms, leeks, pickled kumquats, pecorino

• Tortiglione Bolognese

  Hearty veal & pork sauce, pecorino cheese

• Black Mussels

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

• Seared Chickpea Cake & White Butter Beans

  White beans and Swiss chard ragout, lemon-cumin sauce

• Spicy Chicken Sandwich

  Sriracha aioli, Bench butter pickles, mozzarella, brioche bun

• Smoked Pork Panini

  Swiss cheese, Bench pickled vegetables, mustard, pearl pasta broccolini salad

• Falafel "Burger"

  Cucumbers, tzatziki, tomato jam with beet salad

• The Bench Burger

  Half pound, smoked cheddar, house sauce, salt & pepper fries
  Add Farm-Fresh Fried Egg or Bench Bacon

• 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 chicken, 5oz salmon, or 5oz hanger steak