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Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
The best things to do in Barcelona, curated by locals. Events, restaurants, nightlife and the spots worth knowing – updated weekly.

CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse

One of Barcelona’s flagship creative festivals returns for a new edition

More than 300 young people explore what it means to be seventeen today

If you're a horror film fan, then this film festival is a must for your calendar

The BCN Film Fest returns, bringing literature, history and cinema together

Richard Curtis's classic 90s rom-com

Bulgarian royalty comes to town bearing intriguing contemporary pop

A timely look back at the fall of Nicolae Ceaușescu

A full weekend of psychedelic delights across three venues

Gus van Sant tackles a bizarre true-crime story

A day of celebrating and supporting independent record shops

An outdoor community yoga meetup, hosted by Dilber Nurdinova

A citywide celebration, turning science into something interactive, social and fun

Solo show from a former Kurt Vile collaborator

Flea Market Barcelona brings second-hand treasures and vintage styles to Port Olimpic

A midday hangout that combines a salsa workshop with a social atmosphere

A women’s football meet-up built around community

Silence at Sea combines meditation with a sailing experience

Casa Batlló’s “Mezcla de Sabores” is part of the 2025 Magical Nights series

Swap your usual workout for a stretch session by the sea

This workshop treats illustration as a way of slowing down and reconnecting with nature

An exhibition on the photography of Catalan photographer, Joaquim Gomis

The CCCB explores the imaginative world of author Mercè Rodoreda

An exhibition that turns the family video into a window onto a century of everyday life

An exhibition on one of Latin America’s most famous street photographers

MACBA welcomes a new exhibition on the work of Anna Moreno

Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration

An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more

This gastrobar offering Catalan dishes with a genuine Lebanese touch.

Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”

El Sueño comes with views that remind us why we fell in love with Barcelona

A cosy open-air terrace with a laid-back, beach-bar spirit

Opened by three friends, Cal Trapella offers a cosy refuge in which to devour the homemade tapas on offer.

Deep Pizza is proud to make Detroit-style pizza...

A furniture restoration studio and boutique in Gràcia.

Hula Poke serves a range of the Native Hawaiian poke bowls with fresh fish and a selection of toppings.

Raval's exquisite Asian restaurant and sake bar offering a truly unique gastronomic experience.

The newest wine bar in town, head to Bocanariz and indulge in some of the best wines of the region and abroad.

A highly ranked Argentinean steakhouse…

Five generations have been providing the neighborhood with traditional fare.

Gracia’s newest vegan takeaway offering ‘street food with a little conscience’.

A Goan tapas bar blending Indian recipes with Barcelona’s sharing-plate style

Jane is an English manual therapist and yoga teacher…

If craft beer and pizzas are your thing then you’ll most certainly like Brew Wild

On the corner of Plaça Molina you’ll find the traditional Catalan restaurant, La Xarxa.

A sleek and modern love hotel in Sant Gervasi.

Comics as well as graphic novels, fantasy and horror fiction, DVDs and toys.

A center for personal training and small-group Pilates.

They specialize in premium-quality octopus sourced directly from the Galician Rías…

Traditional Spanish fare with creative touches.

A recent addition to the city's vibrant tapas scene in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi

Opened in Barcelona’s Esquerra de l'Eixample district, Besta is a new contender of the city’s gastronomic scene.

This restaurant pays tribute to fishermens’ favorite tapas.

A restaurant with the spirit of a bistrot sitting in the Hotel Villa Emilia

Enjoy fine things like oysters, foie, smoked salmon, sous-vide Iberian pork ribs…

Luzuria is about simple food made with passion.

Catalan bistró serving up innovative, exquisite small dishes.

This Catalan-Italian restaurant follows Slow Food km0 principles.