On a budget, weigh it — 7 Portes isn't cheap for what it is.
~€45–60 per head + wine
High ceilings, piano music, brass plaques and waiters in white jackets serving big paellas and classic Catalan fare in a room thick with history. A reliable, atmospheric choice for multigen dinners and first-timers; formal, touristy and not the most exciting food in town.