Bensi Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Bensi, an Italian gem nestled in Whitehouse Station, NJ, where culinary passion meets vibrant flavors. Bensi's menu offers an enticing array of authentic Italian dishes, perfect for any occasion. Start your meal with heavenly Arancini or Baked Clams, showcasing fresh ingredients crafted into your favorite comfort foods.
Don't miss the expertly prepared seafood options like the Pan Seared Sea Scallops or the Brazilian Lobster Tail, each dish promising a burst of flavor. The salads, including the refreshing Pear Arugula Salad, are equally impressive, blending textures and tastes seamlessly. Whether you're looking for a casual dinner with friends or a family gathering, Bensi offers a welcoming atmosphere with outdoor seating and a full bar.
Experience the full spectrum of Italian cuisine at Bensi, where every dish is a celebration of flavor and tradition.
Starters/Light Meals
Arancini Vodka Sauce
Italian rice balls, beef, herbs, peas. Served with Vodka Sauce.
Baked Clams
Seven little neck clams
Boneless Buffalo Wings
Bruschetta
Chopped tomatoes, garlic, basil, extra virgin olive oil, on Italian toast
Burrata & Prosciutto Platter
With arugula, grape tomato, and house vinaigrette
Chicken Finger
Served with Honey Mustard
Chicken Wings
Cold Antipasto
Ham, Genoa salami, provolone, fresh mozzarella, roasted pepper, sun-dried tomato, olives over mixed greens
Eggplant Rollatine AP
Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato, and Basil
Drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic glaze
Fried Calamari
Breaded fried calamari rings
Garlic Bread
Fresh garlic, Romano, extra virgin olive oil and herbs
Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes Appetizer
Mozzarella in Carrozza
Fried mozzarella sandwiches served with marinara for dipping
Mozzarella Sticks
Orecchiette Pancetta Peas
Served in a garlic and olive oil sauce.
Orechiette Pancetta Shrimp Peas Appetizer
Pan Seared Sea Scallops AP
With baby arugula, grape tomato, and balsamic glaze
Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Bacon
Salmon Cakes
Salumi & Formaggi Platter
Thinly sliced imported prosciutto, capicola, provolone, fresh mozzarella, artichokes, and olives
Shrimp & Jumbo Lump Crab Meat Platter
Served with remoulade and cocktail sauce
Shrimp Cocktail (6)
Six jumbo shrimp and cocktail sauce
Shrimp Garlic Sauce
White bean & bay leaf
Stuffed Mushroom
Zuppa Di Clams Red Sauce
Little neck clams simmered in brothy tomato sauce
Zuppa Di Clams White Sauce
Little neck clams simmered in butter, white wine, clam juice
Zuppa Di Mussels Red
Fresh mussels simmered in brothy red sauce
Zuppa Di Mussels White
Little neck clams simmered in brothy white wine sauce
Cauliflower Flatbread Pizza Margherita
Cauliflower crust flatbread pizza topped with mozzarella, basil, and extra virgin olive oil.
Brazilian Lobster Tail Garlic Butter
Clams Casino
Buttery Sea Scallops En Casserole
Manicotti Vodka Sauce
Calamari Pomodoro Appetizer
Brazilian Lobster Tail Oreganata
Fried Burrata, Vodka Sauce
Chicken Vegetable Soup
Pasta E Fagioli
Escarole & Bean
Stracciatelle
Vodka Sauce
Bolognese Sauce
House Dressing
Tomato Sauce
Shrimp Bisque Soup
Soups/Sauces/Salad Dressings
Salads
Apple Walnut Goat Cheese Salad
Mixed greens, Granny Smith apple, walnuts, crumbled goat cheese and apple cider vinaigrette
Battuta Salad (Chopped)
Battuta means chopped in Italian. Mixed greens, candied walnuts, red onion, sun-dried tomato, roasted pepper, gorgonzola, and house vinaigrette
Beet Goat Cheese Salad
Crusted goat cheese, walnuts, baby arugula, house, balsamic or raspberry vinaigrette
Bensi Salad
Mixed greens, tomato, fresh mozzarella, roasted pepper, sun-dried tomato, red onion, and house vinaigrette
Caesar Salad
Crispy romaine, croutons, and house Caesar dressing
Calamari Salad Gluten Free
Lightly boiled, chilled calamari rings over mixed greens, tomato, and cucumbers
Cranberry Gorgonzola Salad Gluten Free
With walnut, romaine, house, balsamic or raspberry vinaigrette
House Salad
Lettuce, romaine, chopped tomato, shredded carrots, red onion, cucumber, and house vinaigrette
Pear Arugula Salad
Grilled sliced Anjou pear, baby arugula, grape tomato, shaved Parmesan, house, balsamic or raspberry vinaigrette
Seafood Salad
Shrimp, calamari, mussels, scallops, clams, roasted pepper, celery, garlic, basil, extra virgin olive oil, lemon over mixed greens
Side Salad
Romaine lettuce, chopped tomato, shredded carrots, red onion, cucumber, house vinaigrette
Pan-Fried Chicken Arugula
Pan-fried chicken cutlets served with arugula, roasted peppers, chopped tomato, and fresh mozzarella
Chicken Francese
Egg-washed sauteed chicken with a lemon, butter, and white wine sauce. Plated with artichoke hearts.
Chicken Marsala
Thinly cut chicken sauteed with mushrooms in a rich Marsala wine sauce.
Chicken Neapolitan
Pan-fried chicken with prosciutto, mozzarella in a creamy mushroom sauce. Plated with broccoli
Chicken Parmigiana
Breaded chicken cutlet topped with mozzarella and tomato sauce.
Chicken Piccata
Thinly cut chicken dipped in flour sauteed with a lemon, butter, and white wine sauce.
Chicken Pizzaiola
Sauteed chicken cutlets in a tomato sauce with mushrooms and onions.
Chicken Portofino
Egg-washed chicken sauteed in a pink brandy sauce with chopped asparagus and sun-dried tomatoes
Chicken Saltimbocca
Breaded chicken cutlet topped with prosciutto, mozzarella, and spinach within a Marsala sauce.
Chicken Sorrentino
Breaded chicken cutlet topped with prosciutto, eggplant, mozzarella, light marinara
Grilled Chicken Parmigiana
Grilled Chicken/Vegetables
Pan-Fried Chicken Broccoli Rabe
Grilled Chicken/Broccoli Rabe
Chicken Scarpariello (Spicy)
Angry Chicken Cacciatore (Spicy)
Grilled Chicken Broccoli GO
Chicken Entrees
Classic Entrees
Eggplant Parmigiana
Sausage over Broccoli Rabe
Over broccoli rabe
Sausage, Peppers, and Onions
Light marinara
Shrimp and Chicken Marsala
Vegetable Platter
Eggplant, zucchini, squash, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, grape tomato, and ranch dressing
Full Whole Links Sausage, Peppers & Onions
Blackened Halibut Filet
Served with asparagus and mashed potatoes
Calamari Pomodoro
Served over linguine.
Chilean Sea Bass
White wine caper sauce. Served with julienne zucchini and carrots
Full Pistacchio Crusted Chilean Sea Bass
Clams & Calamari Marechiaro
Fish and Chips
Served with daily homemade potato chips.
Sea Scallops Spinach & Bean
Grilled sea scallops served over sauteed spinach, white bean, grape tomato, garlic, and oil
Grilled Salmon Filet & Scallops Asparagus, Mashed Potato
Grilled Salmon Filet (Veggie)
Remoulade sauce. Served with daily veggies
Salmon Filet Escarole and Bean
Grilled Salmon Filet Garlic Cream Sauce
Salmon Filet Puttanesca Spinach/Mashed Potato
Salmon Piccata
Lemon wine sauce with capers
Pan Fried Sole Arugula
Pan Fried Sole with Caesar
Sole Francese
Fried Shrimp Fries
Remoulade sauce. Served with fries
Grilled Shrimp Aioli (Veggie)
Served with mixed veggies
Shrimp Fradiavolo Over Linguine
Served over linguine
Shrimp Francese
Shrimp Parmigiana
Shrimp Scampi Over Linguine
Shrimp, Chicken, Sole Francese
Fried Seafood Platter Calamari, Shrimp, Sole, Scallops
Blackened Halibut Mango Salsa
Seafood Entrees
Steak Entrees
12 Oz Boneless Rib Eye Steak
Certified Angus Beef, plated with veggies and potato croquette
12 Oz New York Strip Steak
Roasted potatoes
6 Oz Skirt Steak & Caesar Salad
6 oz
Center Cut 8 Oz Filet Mignon
Topped with brown gravy. Plated with asparagus, roasted potatoes
Roasted New Zealand Rack of Lamb
Plated with roasted potato
Stuffed Double Cut Pork Chop
Stuffed with fresh apple, goat cheese, cranberries. Plated with roasted potatoes
Bistro Burger
Cowboy Steak-16 oz
20 OZ Kansas City Strip Steak, Butter Garlic Sauce Spinach Mashed Potato
Short Rib Ragu, Fettuccine
Grilled Rib Eye Shitake Mushroom
Pan-Fried Veal Arugula
Breaded pan-fried veal with an arugula salad with tomato, roasted pepper, and fresh mozzarella
Veal Marsala
Thinly cut veal sauteed with mushrooms in a rich Marsala wine sauce.
Veal Saltimbocca
Breaded veal cutlet topped with prosciutto, mozzarella, over spinach within a Marsala sauce
Veal Francese
Egg-washed sauteed veal with a lemon, butter, and white wine sauce. Plated with artichoke hearts
Veal Parmigiana
Breaded veal cutlet topped with mozzarella and tomato sauce.
Veal Sorrentino
Breaded veal cutlet topped with prosciutto, eggplant, mozzarella, light marinara.
Veal Portofino
Egg-washed veal sauteed in a pink brandy sauce with chopped asparagus and sun-dried tomatoes
Veal Piccata
Thinly sliced veal dipped in flour sauteed with a lemon, butter, and white wine sauce.
Veal Entrees
Pasta
(Pasta) Bensi
Alfredo
Al Amatriciana
Baked Ziti
Bolognese with Burrata
Broccoli GO (Pasta)
Butter Sauce
Cacciatore
Cauliflower White Bean
Dry (Pasta)
Garlic and Oil
Jalapeo Cream Sauce
Lasagna
Lobster Ravioli Brandy Sauce
Meat Sauce
Meatballs with Tomato Sauce
Pesto Genovese
Primavera GO
Primavera Marinara
Red Clam Sauce
Seafood Trio
Shrimp Arugula
Sausage Broccoli Rabe
Sliced sausage and broccoli rabe with garlic and oil sauce
Vodka
White Clam Sauce
Gnocchi Vodka Sauce Parmigiana
Pomodoro
Capellini Pomodoro Shrimp & Broccoli Full
Capellini Pomodoro Clams, Scallops, Shrimp
Carbonara
Penne Crumbled Sausage, Broccoli Tomato Basil
Fettuccine Fresh Tomato, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Garlic, Basil
Manicotti Vodka Sauce (Full 3, Light 2)
Bensi Combo Sandwich
Ham. Genoa salami, provolone red onion. tomato, arugula. house vinaigrette
Chicken Cutlet Milanese Sandwich
Arugula, tomato, Fresh Mozzarella, house vinaigrette
Chicken Parm with Pepperoni Sandwich
Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich
Eggplant Parm Sandwich
Grilled Chicken, Fresh Mozzarella, and Roasted Pepper Sandwich
Meat Ball Parmigiana Sandwich
Prosciutto, Fresh Mozzarella, and Roasted Pepper Sandwich
Sausages, Peppers, and Onions Sandwich
Shrimp Parmigiana Sandwich
Skirt Steak Sandwich
Veal Parmigiana Sandwich
Pepperoni, Peppers & Egg Sandwich
Grilled Chicken, Mozzarella, Broccoli Rabe Sandwich
Grilled Chicken, Roasted Pepper, House Vinaigrette Sandwich
Chicken Francese Sandwich
Chicken Francese Sandwich w/Fresh Mozzarella
Caprese Sandwich Fresh Mozz Tom Roast ppr Basil
Grill Chicken Mozzarella Broccoli Rabe Sandwich
Veal Milanese Sandwich
Sandwiches
Sides
Side Asparagus GO
Asparagus cooked with garlic and oil
Side Baked potato
Side Broccoli Rabe, Garlic, and Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Side Broccoli, Garlic and EVOO
Side Escarole and Bean GO
Side Fries
Side Grilled Chicken
Side Mashed Potato
Side Meatballs
Side Mixed Veggie GO
Side Pan-Fried Chicken Cutlets (2)
Side Pasta
Side Potato croquette (2)
Side Rice
Side Salmon
Side Sauted Sausage
Side Shrimp
Side Skirt Steak
Side Sliced Sausages and Tomato Sauce
Side Spinach, Garlic and EVOO
Side Vegan Meatballs
Side Zucchini GO
Kids Baked Ziti
Kids Cheese Ravioli
Kids Chicken Fingers and FF
Kids Chicken Parm
Kids Grilled Cheese
Kids Lasagna
Kids Pasta
Kids Spag. Meatballs
Childrens
Specials
Angry Chicken Cacciatore
Angry Stuffed Chicken Breast
Baked Shrimp en Casserole
Blackened Halibut
Boneless Short Rib Ragu with Fettuccine
Double Cut Pork Chop Milanese
Eight Oz Filet & Lobster Tail Hollandaise
Fish & Chips
Full Cheese Ravioli Tomato Sauce Gluten Free-7
Full Surf & Turf Hollandaise
8 Oz Center Filet Mignon, 6 Oz Brazilian Lobster Tail, Asparagus, Mashed Potatoes
Grilled Grouper Chimichurri
Halibut En Casserole Jumbo Crab Meat
Halibut Pesto Pignoli Casserole
Lobster Tail Appetizer Garlic Butter Sauce
Orecchiette Shrimp Pancetta Piselli
Pan Seared Branzino Tomato Capers Full
Pistachio Grouper
Served with Baby Spinach, Sliced Orange, Cranberry Salad
Pork Rollatine Marsala over Linguine
Rigatoni Beef Ragu
Rigatoni Salmon Vodka
Salmon Cakes Appetizer Tartar Sauce
Short Rib Ragu with Fettuccine
Soft Shell Crabs Francese over Linguine
Stuffed Roast Pork Loin
Seared Blackened Tuna Wasabi Mashed Potato
Veal Chop Parmigiana
Breaded Ckn Thigh Cutlet Jalapeno cream Sauce
Roasted Prime Rib Au Jus
Seared Blackened Tuna
Halibut Garlic Cream Sauce
Almond Cranberry Biscotti-4
Apple Berry Crisp
Banana Choucolate Mousse Cake
Banana Nutella Gelato
Brownie Ala Mode
Caramel Apple Cake, Vanilla Ice Cream
Carrot Cake
Choco. Mousse Cake
Chocolate Ice Cream
Creme Brulee
Chocolate Chip Cookies (6)
GF Chocolate Cake
Gluten Free Choco Chip Cookies (6)
Gluten Free Chocolate Cake
Graham Slam Cracker Gelato
Ice Cream
Italian Lemon Cream Cake
Lava Explosion
Limoncello Cake
Mini Cannoli-3
NY Cheese Cake
Pear Williams Sorbet
Pistacchio Gelato
Raspberry Cheese Cake
Raspberry Sorbet
Reginetta
Sfogliatelle-4
Snickerdoodles-6
Spumoni
Strawberry Ice Cream
Tartufo
Tirami Su
Tortoni
Tres Leches Cake
Vanilla Ice Cream
Vegan Cheese Cake
Vegan Lava Explosion
Vegan Raspberry Cake A la mode
Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream
Dark Chocolate Cake
Apple Caramel Valilla Ice Cream
Valentine Heart Truffles-2
Desserts
Vegan Entrees
VEGAN Orecchiette Sausage Broccoli Rabbe
VEGAN Vodka Sauce
VEGAN Fettuccine Alfredo
Capellini Spinach, Peas, Sun Dried Tomato
Vegan Meatballs/Tomato Sauce
Vegan Shrimp Fradiavolo over Linguine
12" Cheese Pizza
12" Margherita
Fresh whole milk mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil
12" Bensi Special
Sausages, pepperoni, mushrooms, peppers, and onions
12" Bensi Salad Pizza
Chopped mixed greens, fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers, sun-dried tomato, red onion, and house vinaigrette
12" Buffalo Chicken Pizza
12" Chicken Parmigiana Pizza
12" Eggplant Parmigiana Pizza
12" Chicken Bacon Pizza
12" Prosciutto Margherita Pizza
Topped with thinly sliced imported prosciutto
12" Pesto Pizza
Pesto, grape tomato, and fresh mozzarella
12" All Meat Pizza
With pepperoni, sausages, bacon, and ham
12" All Veggie Pizza
Broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, mushrooms, peppers, and onions
12" Prosciutto, Arugula, and Shaved Parmesan
12" Spinach Bacon Pizza
White pizza topped with fresh spinach and bacon
12" Bensi White Pizza
Mozzarella, ricotta, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil
12" Pineapple Ham
12" Pineapple, Prosciutto, and Black Olives
12" Jalapeo and Bacon Pizza
12" Sausage & Cherry Pizza
12" Cauliflower Pizza
12" Pizza
16" Pizza
16" Cheese
16" Margherita
Fresh whole milk mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil
16" Bensi Special
Sausages, pepperoni, mushrooms, peppers, and onions
16" Bensi Salad Pizza
Chopped mixed greens, fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers, sun-dried tomato, red onion, and house vinaigrette
16" Buffalo Chicken Pizza
16" Chicken Parmigiana Pizza
16" Eggplant Parmigiana Pizza
16" Chicken Bacon Pizza
16" Prosciutto Margherita Pizza
Topped with thinly sliced imported prosciutto
16" Pesto Pizza
Pesto, grape tomato, and fresh mozzarella
16" All Meat Pizza
With pepperoni, sausages, bacon, and ham
16" All Veggie Pizza
Broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, mushrooms, peppers, and onions
16" Prosciutto, Arugula, and Shaved Parmesan
16" Spinach Bacon Pizza
White pizza topped with fresh spinach and bacon
16" Bensi White Pizza
Mozzarella, ricotta, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil
16" Pineapple Ham
16" Pineapple, Prosciutto, and Black Olives
16" Jalapeo and Bacon Pizza
16" Sausage and Cherry Pizza
16" Romaine Gorgonzola Salad Pizza
16" Sausage, Pepper, Mushroom, Onion Pizza
Grandma Pizza
Grandma Pizza Garlic, Sliced Fresh Tomato, Basil
Grandma Pizza
Garlic Nuggets
Garlic Nuggets
Personal Calzone
Family Calzone
Calzone
Pizza Dough
Pizza Dough
Nick's Pizza
White pizza topped with breaded chicken and broccoli
Pancetta Potato Onion
Angry Grandma
With hot soppressata, grated parmesan
Vegan Sausage & Cherry Pepper
Shrimp Scampi Pizza
Topped with roasted shrimp, garlic, parsley, fresh tomato, mozzarella