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Charleston

1000 Lancaster St. (Exeter St.) Send to Phone
BaltimoreMD 21202
410-332-7373 | Make Restaurant Reservations
Chef Cindy Wolf's daily menu corrals the best of the season into a series of unforgettable dishes, all graciously served in elegant surroundings. Charleston Restaurant is one of our | Top 10 Baltimore FoodRating Restaurants | Top 10 Baltimore Romantic Restaurants |

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Dinner Mon.-Sat.

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Dining room at Charleston, Baltimore, MDSouthern sensibilities meet big-city sophistication, and diners are the lucky beneficiaries at chef Cindy Wolf and partner-husband Tony Foreman’s lovely Charleston. From its gleaming open kitchen comes low country Carolina cooking backed by French fundamentals. Wolf’s daily menu gathers the best of each season into a winsome collection of elegant eats, while Foreman’s commanding wine list offers a chartered tour of world viniculture. Put this together with impeccable service and a richly-hued, Deco-flavored interior to see why the place is second home to city scenesters. The format is a prix-fixe tasting menu featuring three to six courses of small plates, as well as a nightly six-course seasonal dinner for two. How to choose, when the offerings include the downright-addictive shrimp over creamy grits with bits of andouille sausage (a signature), Springfield Farm rabbit terrine with pecans and chèvre, grilled pheasant breast with crispy grit cake, or pork shoulder confit with butterbean risotto? Do ask Foreman to pair wine by the glass with each course; you’ll be treated to some of his latest finds. The dining spaces are intimate and romantic, but if you want a water view, ask for a table in the Palm Room.

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