Chef Cindy Wolf, Executive Chef & Owner
A James Beard Foundation nominee in 2006, 2008, and every year from 2014 through 2025, Chef Wolf’s cuisine is backed by French fundamentals and grounded in preparations that emphasize the natural flavors of the very finest regional products.
A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, Wolf has received notices in Food Arts, Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, The New York Times, The Washington Times and The Washington Post. She has appeared in cooking segments on major local, national and cable television stations.
ACCOLADES
Charleston is an American Academy of Hospitality Sciences Five-Star Diamond award recipient, a Forbes Four-Star award recipient, and AAA Four Star Diamond Award recipient. The restaurant is recognized by Zagat for best food and service and has been rated the #1 restaurant in Baltimore by Baltimore Magazine year over year.
“Charleston is a beacon of grace in Baltimore.” 4 Stars, The Washington Post’s Inaugural DC Restaurant Hall of Fame (2019 & 2018) by Critic Tom Sietsema.
Serving the Harbor East Neighborhood since 1997
Highly acclaimed and award-winning, Charleston has helped introduce Baltimore as an emerging force in the world of fine wine and dining. Chef Wolf’s cuisine is rooted in French fundamentals and the Low Country cooking of South Carolina, presenting a cuisine and service that is unique to Chef Cindy Wolf.
Designed and executed by Chef Cindy Wolf, Charleston’s cuisine focuses on natural preparation of the very best products, French technique and finesse, and beautiful fresh, house-made breads and pastries. The 1100+ wine list was designed to complement Chef Wolf’s cuisine, and showcases some of the very finest wines, with excellent wine values from all over the world in a continually evolving list.
Award-Winning Cuisine and Wine List
Seamless Service
Leading with gracious and warm hospitality, service at Charleston provides guests with an expert guide to everything the restaurant can offer; working with care, attention to detail, a sense of being “on stage,” and a high sense of urgency.
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1000 Lancaster Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 410.332.7373
Dine-In Service: Monday - Thursday 5:30pm - 9:00pm, Friday & Saturday 5:00pm - 9:30pm, Sunday 5:00pm - 8:30pm
