Recession dining, part 76

Locke-Ober is now offering a three-course prix fixe lunch "for a budget-friendly price."

For $25, you'll get a starter, an entree, a dessert, and unlimited old-Boston atmosphere.

Locke-Ober chef Lydia Shire, with a portrait of one of the restaurant's original owners. (Globe staff file photo/Wendy Maeda)

Here's a sample menu:

Sugar Pumpkin Bisque
Arugula and Endive Salad with Warm Gorgonzola Dolce            

Roasted Chicken Breast with Sherried Chanterelles
Steak Sandwich with Sun-dried Tomato Aioli
Crusted Broiled Boston Schrod
Sauteed Halibut with Cauliflower Fritters

Soft Chocolate Cake with Fresh Raspberries

The press release notes the menu is "appropriate for the business diner, tourist and Bostonians who have always wanted to dine at Locke-Ober." (Unstated ending of sentence: but were priced out.)