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The best things to do in Barcelona, curated by locals. Events, restaurants, nightlife and the spots worth knowing – updated weekly.
Barcelona
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The best things to do in Barcelona, curated by locals. Events, restaurants, nightlife and the spots worth knowing – updated weekly.
Events
Friday, May 15
arts-culture
Barcelona International Comic Fair 2026
A full-scale celebration of comics, illustration, fantasy, cosplay, and more
arts-culture
The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture
style-design
Handmade Festival 2026
A celebration of craft culture, bringing together artisans and makers in one place
arts-culture
Out of Focus, another Vision of Art
CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision
arts-culture
Kapwani Kiwanga
Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga
arts-culture
We Are 17
More than 300 young people explore what it means to be seventeen today
film
Barcelona International Women's Film Festival 2026
A film festival built around feminist cinema and challenging stereotypes
arts-culture
Brit Under Fest
A new festival centred around contemporary British creativity
arts-culture
Luke Goebel in conversation with Josh Denslow
American author Luke Goebel discusses his darkly satirical new novel
film
DocsBarcelona 2026
DocsBarcelona returns as one of the city’s most interesting film festivals
food-drink
La Primavera del Cava 2026
A great excuse to get out of the city and into wine country.
film
When Nigeria Happens
Ema Edosio's vivid dance drama
Saturday, May 16
arts-culture
RetroBarcelona 2026
A full-scale celebration of classic gaming and vintage tech
arts-culture
Festival Matsuri 2026
One of the city’s most immersive celebrations of Japanese culture returns
fitness-wellness
Saturday Yoga for Queers
An outdoor community yoga meetup, hosted by Dilber Nurdinova
film
The Wild Bunch
Sam Peckinpah's brilliant revisionist western
film
The Wild Bunch
Sam Peckinpah's brilliant revisionist western
film
Katanga: The Dance of the Scorpios
A gripping documentary about Congolese independence and its aftermath
arts-culture
La Nit dels Museus 2026
One of the best annual excuses to stay out late for culture
Sunday, May 17
fitness-wellness
Queens of the Pitch
A women’s football meet-up built around community
music
Muchacho
Muchacho brings contemporary Catalan rumba back to Casa Batlló
Tuesday, May 19
innovation
JOBarcelona
JOBarcelona offers the chance to connect with leading companies
fitness-wellness
Silence at Sea Meditation Sailing Experience
Silence at Sea combines meditation with a sailing experience
Wednesday, May 20
fitness-wellness
Seaside Stretching at the beach
Swap your usual workout for a stretch session by the sea
arts-culture
ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP, ENCOUNTER WITH ART AND NATURE
This workshop treats illustration as a way of slowing down and reconnecting with nature
music
The Aristocrats
Instrumental trio The Aristocrats come to Sala Apolo
Thursday, May 21
music
Speaker Cabinets + We Are Mono
A double bill comes to Sala Wolf as part of Barcelona’s independent rock circuit
Ongoing
arts-culture
Joaquim Gomis Transatlantic
An exhibition on the photography of Catalan photographer, Joaquim Gomis
arts-culture
Rodoreda, a Forest
The CCCB explores the imaginative world of author Mercè Rodoreda
Places
food-drink
Rooftops at Yurbban
A pair of stylish open-air spots to choose from each with a laid-back Yurbban feel
fitness-wellness
Ajo Bike
The small shop provides a variety services including repair, sales and rental…
food-drink
Deep Pizza
Deep Pizza is proud to make Detroit-style pizza...
food-drink
Casa Amàlia
Individual paellas – rare in Barcelona – made from Mercat de la Concepció produce at this Eixample classic since 1950.
food-drink
El Chiringuito de Casa Bonay
A cosy open-air terrace with a laid-back, beach-bar spirit
food-drink
Soho House Barcelona
Soho House mixes old Barcelona bones with the brand’s signature cool aesthetic
food-drink
Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
food-drink
Eat My Trip
Eat My Trip is an exciting brunch spot in the city, tying together the inspiration of travel and food through the fusion of flavors from around the world.
innovation
La Vaca Coworking
Once a former dairy, La Vaca (“the cow”) is now a creative coworking space in Barcelona’s Poble Sec neighborhood.
food-drink
Tope at The Hoxton
The kind of rooftop that serves up sunshine, skyline and, interestingly, tacos
food-drink
Cal Trapella
Opened by three friends, Cal Trapella offers a cosy refuge in which to devour the homemade tapas on offer.
food-drink
El Sueno at Serras
El Sueño comes with views that remind us why we fell in love with Barcelona
food-drink
Albé
This gastrobar offering Catalan dishes with a genuine Lebanese touch.
food-drink
Faire
Eating brunch at Faire, on Carrer Girona, means having a positive impact on the planet.
food-drink
Carrot Cafe
This eatery crafts American-style sandwiches.
arts-culture
Monastery of Pedralbes
Visit this masterpiece of Catalan Gothic architecture for free on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm during the “magic hour.”
fitness-wellness
Mar Cochs Cosmética
A beauty store offering a range of natural cosmetics, beauty treatments and consultations.
food-drink
Buenos Aires
A highly ranked Argentinean steakhouse…
music
Discos Paradiso
Pick up books, clothing and instruments alongside the eclectic record selection.
romance
La Paloma
A perfect short-term Raval retreat with that special someone.
fitness-wellness
The Beautery
A chic salon in the Eixample offering a range of relaxing beauty treatments
food-drink
Bloome by Sasha
A new edition to the city’s hip and healthy coffee scene
food-drink
Acai & Me
Açaí&Me specialises in the 3 B’s: breakfast, brunch and bowls
arts-culture
Terranova
A publishing house turned bookstore and gallery space in Sant Antoni.
food-drink
Due Spaghi
This Catalan-Italian restaurant follows Slow Food km0 principles.
fitness-wellness
El Ciclo
Rent a bike, take a tour or buy second-hand.
music
Cutoff Pro Audio
A reference shop for all things music-production related…
food-drink
Koku Kitchen
A purposefully unflashy little ramen place hidden down a tatty side street…
food-drink
Gallo Santo
Spain’s first fully plant-based Mexican eatery
food-drink
Vegetalia Born
The manufacturer of organic vegetarian products also has several restaurants.