Bensi on Berdan Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Bensi on Berdan, an Italian culinary gem nestled in Wayne, NJ. This restaurant brings the heart of Italy to your table with an enticing menu that spans pizza, seafood, and an array of delectable appetizers.
Their offerings include mouthwatering appetizers like Stuffed Mushrooms and Buffalo Calamari, perfect for sharing. For the health-conscious, a variety of fresh salads, including the vibrant Antipasto Salad and Cranberry Gorgonzola Salad, delight with every bite. Bensi on Berdan also caters to seafood lovers, featuring the rich Zuppa di Clams and Seafood Salad, bursting with flavors of the ocean.
Don’t forget to save room for dessert with classics like the indulgent Tiramisu and rich Chocolate Lava Cake, ensuring a sweet ending to your meal. With many vegetarian options and a family-friendly atmosphere, Bensi on Berdan is perfect for any occasion.
Desserts
Tiramisu
The traditional Italian pick me up.
Individual Apple Crisp Cheesecake
Apple cobbler
Served with ice cream
Chocolate Lava Cake
Mini Cannoli (2)
Tartufo
Chocolate Musse Cake
Lemon Cake
Stuffed Mushrooms
Spinach, roasted peppers, cheese, & herbs.
Eggplant Rollatini App
Eggplant filled with ricotta, romano, parsley, & herbs.
Zuppa di Clams
Chicken Wings
BBQ or buffalo + blue cheese.
Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato, & Basil
Drizzled with extra virgin olive oil.
Chicken Fingers
Served with honey mustard.
Mozzarella Sticks
Mozzarella Sticks
Buffalo Calamari
Tossed with crumbled bleu cheese.
Shrimp Cocktail
Four jumbo shrimp served with cocktail sauce.
Mozzarella in Carrozza
Served with marinara for dipping.
Garlic Shrimp
Baked Clams
Fresh chopped clams topped with seasoned bread crumbs.
Lump Crab Cake
Served with remoulade.
Colossal Meatball
Served with ricotta & tomato sauce.
Sausage, Long Hot Peppers, Potatoes, & Broccoli Rabe
Grilled Octopus
Served over sauted spinach & beans.
Fried Calamari
Served with lemon wedge & marinara.
Zuppa di Mussels
Appetizers
Salads
House Salad
Iceberg, romaine, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, & house vinaigrette.
Antipasto Salad
Large. Iceberg romaine, artichokes, roasted peppers, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, provolone, prosciutto, capicola, pepperoni, & house vinaigrette.
Calamari Salad
Large. Celery, roasted peppers, garlic, basil, olive oil, & lemon.
Tricolore Salad
Large. Arugula, radicchio, endive, & house vinaigrette.
Caesar Salad
Crispy romaine, croutons, & house caesar dressing.
Bensi Salad
Mixed greens, tomato, fresh mozzarella, roasted pepper, sun-dried tomato, red onion, & house vinaigrette.
Cranberry Gorgonzola Salad
Walnuts, romaine, & house vinaigrette.
Apple Walnut Salad
Mixed greens, granny smith apples, walnuts, & raspberry vinaigrette.
Seafood Salad
Large. Calamari, shrimp, octopus, roasted pepper, celery, garlic, olive oil, & lemon.
Chicken Soup
Pasta e Fagioli
Minestrone
Soup of the Day
Soups
Sides
French Fries
Potato Croquette
Sausage
Tomato sauce.
Broccoli Rabe
Garlic & oil.
Mixed Veggies
Garlic & oil.
Broccoli
Garlic & oil.
Spinach
Garlic & oil.
Seared Diver Scallops
Served with a roasted pepper, aioli, & pesto dip with potatoes & veggies.
Prime NY Strip
Topped with sauted mushrooms, potatoes, & long hot peppers.
Lump Crab Cake Platter
Served with our homemade remoulade & veggies.
Jumbo stuffed shrimp
Served with lobster sauce, potatoes & veggies
Ahi Tuna
Sesame crusted, drizzled with balsamic glaze, & served over mixed greens.
Skirt Steak
Served over broccoli rabe.
Skirt Steak Gorgonzola
Served with potatoes & veggies
Stuffed Sole
Serbed with lobster sauce, potatoes & veggies
Chef Specials
Chicken
Chicken Parmigiana
Breaded chicken topped with tomato sauce & melted mozzarella.
Chicken Balsamic
Served in a balsamic vinaigrette reduction with fresh herbs.
Chicken Saltimbocca
Topped with prosciutto & mozzarella served over spinach in a butter sage sauce.
Romano
Chicken breast breaded with romano cheese and served in a light pink sauce with spinach & tomato.
Vodka Parmigiana
Breaded chicken topped with vodka sauce & fresh mozzarella.
Chicken Francese
White wine lemon & butter.
Giambotta
Grilled
Chicken Marsala
Pan-Fried Chicken over broccoli rabe
Cardinale
Pan Fried Chicken Arugla
Topped with roasted peppers tomatoes and fresh mozzarella
Parmigiana
Marsala
Shallots and mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce.
Saltimbocca
Pan-Fried Veal
Topped with arugula, chopped tomatoes, roasted peppers and fresh mozzarella.
Piccata
White wine lemon butter and capers.
Principesse
Topped with prosciutto, eggplant, sliced tomato and mozzarella served in a light brown mushroom sauce.
Veal Francese
White wine lemon and butter.
Veal
Seafood
Maple Glazed Salmon
Served with potatoes & veggies.
Sole Francese
White wine lemon & butter.
Shrimp Parmigiana
Tomato sauce & mozzarella.
Shrimp Francese
Served with lemon white wine.
Sole Oreganata
Seasoned bread crumbs & lemon sauce.
Calamari Marinara
Sauted in garlic, olive oil, and plum tomato sauce & served over linguini with your choice of spicy or sweet sauce.
Calamari fra Diavolo
Sauted in garlic, olive oil, and plum tomato sauce & served over linguini with your choice of spicy or sweet sauce.
Shrimp Scampi
Sauted in a lemon & garlic sauce over linguini.
Zuppa di Pesce
Lobster tails, clams, shrimp, scallops, mussels, & calamari served over linguini in a red or white sauce.
Shrimp Marinara
Sauted in garlic, olive oil, and plum tomato sauce & served over linguini with your choice of spicy or sweet sauce.
Shrimp fra Diavolo
Sauted in garlic, olive oil, and plum tomato sauce & served over linguini with your choice of spicy or sweet sauce.
Grilled Salmon
Seasoned with potatoes & veggies.
Homemade Meat Lasagna
Baked Ziti
Eggplant Parm
Served with penne or salad.
Eggplant Rollatini Baked
Served with penne or salad.
Manicotti
Baked
Pasta
Penne Bensi
Chicken, broccoli, fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil, and olive oil, & a touch of marinara.
Linguini & Clam Sauce
White or red sauce with fresh little neck clams.
Cavatelli Broccoli
Garlic, olive oil, & fresh herbs.
Spaghetti with Colossal Meatball
Served in tomato sauce.
Lobster Ravioli
Stuffed with real lobster meat & served in a pink brandy sauce with baby shrimp.
Grilled Vegetable Ravioli
Served in a butter sage sauce with shaved grana padano & cherry tomatoes.
Tortellini Michelangelo
Chicken, ham, onion, prosciutto, & romano in cream sauce.
Linguini, Shrimp, & Broccoli Rabe
Served in garlic & oil sauce.
Fettuccine Shrimp
Scallops & arugula served in pink sauce or garlic & oil.
Rigatoni Fresca
Fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers, chicken, & plum tomato sauce.
Choose 1 Sauce & 1 Pasta
Sauces: Vodka, Bolognese, Alfredo, Garlic & Oil, or Tomato sauce. Pasta: Cheese Ravioli, Cheese Tortellini, Cavatelli, Fettuccine, Penne, Rigatoni, Spaghetti, Linguini, or Capellini.
Cheese
Margherita
Plum tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella and basil.
Meat Lover
Pepperoni, sausage, bacon, ham and meatballs.
Veggie Lover
Tomatoes, broccoli, mushrooms and eggplant.
White
Ricotta, mozzarella, Romano, garlic and olive oil.
White with Broccoli
Chicken Parmigiana Pizza
Sausage & Broccoli Rabe
Sweet sausage and sauteed broccoli rabe.
Eggplant Rollatini Pizza
Cheese Steak
Philly steak with peppers and onions.
Buffalo
Homemade Buffalo sauce, chicken and mozzarella topped with blue cheese dressing.
Chicken Bacon Ranch
Breaded chicken, bacon, ranch and mozzarella.
Penne Vodka
Pizza
Specialty Sandwiches & Wraps
Chicken Club
Chicken cutlet, bacon, provolone, lettuce, tomato, basil, & mayo.
Prosciutto
Fresh mozzarella, roasted red pepper, arugula, & balsamic glaze.
Eggplant
Fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers, & balsamic glaze.
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Crispy or grilled chicken served with lettuce, tomato, & blue cheese.
Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap
The Milanese
Chicken or veal topped with arugula, fresh mozzarella, tomato, & house vinaigrette.
Grilled Chicken
Fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers, & honey balsamic.
Chicken Cutlet with Broccoli Rabe
Fresh mozzarella & honey balsamic.
Italian Sub
Lettuce, tomato, onion, oil & vinegar, ham, salami, & provolone.