Things to Do in Barcelona – Miniguide

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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

Saturday, Jul 18

arts-culture

Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundatio4n Donation

An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation

fitness-wellness

Outdoor Fitness Workout

An energising group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront

lgbt

Pride BCN 2026

Pride is back, and the city is ready to turn the volume, colour and fun all the way up

arts-culture

Light Filtered Through the Cracks

MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention

arts-culture

“Small, Middle and Big” Family Space

A family space for children to play, rest, read, draw and imagine together

arts-culture

Patrim’25: Look in Silence. That Blues Look

A snapshot of emerging artistic talent from the Universitat de Barcelona’s Faculty of Fine Art

arts-culture

Joaquín Tusquets de Cabirol. Eloquent Form

An exhibition on the work of the Catalan photographer whose images capture postwar life

arts-culture

Minor White

An exhibition on one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American photography

music

SOUNDIT Festival 2026

Two days of open-air electronic music and big sound systems

arts-culture

Solitudes

The silent, mask-based theatre piece is a bittersweet comedy about loneliness

music

Share Festival 2026

A festival with a music and a message of solidarity and positive action

arts-culture

Grec Festival de Barcelona 2026

Grec Festival returns as Barcelona’s great summer celebration of performing arts

arts-culture

Festa Major del Poble Sec 2026

Poble Sec’s streets and squares coming to life with 10 days of music, food and more

arts-culture

Shakespeare in the Park

Parking Shakespeare returns to the Parc de l'Estació del Nord

music

Les Nits de Barcelona 2026

Turning the gardens of the Palau de Pedralbes into the most elegant summer stage

music

BARTS Festival

Bringing the spirit of one of Barcelona’s biggest venues into a new festival format

music

Zero Castigo + Mark Allen Soul

Oviedo artist Zero Castigo plays live with Dutch collaborator Nora Korra

film

Sala Montjuic 2026

Open-air cinema, live music and picnics under the starry night sky

music

Nou Barris Flamenco Festival 2026

The neighbourhood becomes a summer meeting point for flamenco lovers

film

Cinema Lliure a la Platja 2026

This cinema cycle brings free open-air screenings to the beach

film

Omaha 2026

Cole Webley's restrained road-trip drama

Sunday, Jul 19

arts-culture

The Last Days of Pompeii 2026

An immersive exhibition turning ancient history into an incredible spectacle

music

Mari Froes

Mari Froes brings her soft, sunlit Brazilian sound to Parallel 62

music

Rebel Drag Pride Edition

Rebel Drag returns to Razzmatazz with a special Pride edition

film

Fury 2026

Fritz Lang's searing first American film

Monday, Jul 20

film

Cineclub 113

A film to get you in the mood, then a DJ set to carry the feeling into the night

music

BACHcelona Festival 2026

Bringing Johann Sebastian Bach into dialogue with performances across the city

music

Puerto Candelaria

Puerto Candelaria bring their theatrical Colombian sound to Razzmatazz

Wednesday, Jul 22

fitness-wellness

The Beautery Rooftop

Beauty, music and socialising form this glamorous midweek rooftop escape

Thursday, Jul 23

film

Barcelona 2026

Whit Stillman's witty comedy explores friendship, politics and culture in early-80s Barcelona

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Places

food-drink

Xiringuito Escribà

The Escribà family’s beachfront paella house on Bogatell, cooking rice over wood fires since 1992 – the pastry dynasty’s savory venture.

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

Natas

Formerly the pastry chef at Satan’s Coffee Shop, Manuela dreams up tantalizing ice cream flavors…

food-drink

Bún Bò Viêtnam

Their mission is to bring simple, fresh and traditional Vietnamese cuisine to Barcelona.

nightlife

Input

Friday nights feature forward-thinking electronic music…

nightlife

Kælderkold

One of Barcelona’s most exciting craft beer utopias.

lgbt

Museum

This bar and pre-club club is a palace of kitsch, and a popular spot to head to before the big gay club Metro, just a few steps away down the street. Museum is a great place to bring your girl friends or straight friends…

food-drink

Salut Wine Studio

Hone your palate during the lockdown with wine delivery from Salut’s online shop, including two or three-bottle subscription wine boxes for €39 and €59 monthly, respectively.

food-drink

Flash-Flash

This supermod tortillería hasn’t changed much in five decades.

food-drink

Raffaelli

Founded and run by a Tuscan family, the Italian cuisine is as delicious as it is authentic.

food-drink

Kaktos

An light and airy space where plants meet cocktails

food-drink

Le Ciel de Sarrià

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

food-drink

Abissínia

Take a journey to Ethiopia without leaving Barcelona.

food-drink

Bar But

Market-fresh Mediterranean food is their game, but Asian influences assert themselves too.

food-drink

El Puestu

Specializing in “vins i platillos”(wines and small dishes), the menu features bold but simple dishes that rely heavily on the quality of each ingredient.

food-drink

Les Dues Sicílies

Try an arancini, fried rice balls stuffed with beef, mushrooms, Iberian ham or prawns.

food-drink

Pizza Circus

This unassuming little pizza takeout is one of those places you get dragged to by “that foodie friend” after tipping back one too many cold ones.

food-drink

Koh-i-noor

This family-run restaurant has set itself up as a jewel in the Barcelona curry scene.

nightlife

Marula Café

Electronic beats are eschewed in favor of funk, disco, soul and Afrobeat rhythms.

food-drink

Kibuka

These sister restaurants offer an interesting selection of creative sushi rolls, fusing the textures, flavors and ingredients from cuisines found outside the traditions of Japan.

food-drink

Lluritu

Ocean-fresh, seasonal seafood takes center stage at Lluritu. More than that, they want, by their own admission, to “make seafood sexy.”

food-drink

Les Filles Cafè

Lovers of interiors will find nirvana here, as well as a breakfast menu of hipster greatest hits and a European lunch menu. Meat is organic, and coffee is sourced from nearby SlowMov.