arts-culture
Women Will Come 2026
An exhibition retelling the city’s history through women and their fight for change
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The best things to do in Barcelona, curated by locals. Events, restaurants, nightlife and the spots worth knowing – updated weekly.
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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
Wednesday, Aug 12
arts-culture
Pere Portabella
A programme of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire
arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention
arts-culture
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline
arts-culture
Joaquín Tusquets de Cabirol. Eloquent Form
An exhibition on the work of the Catalan photographer whose images capture postwar life
arts-culture
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundatio4n Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation
arts-culture
Minor White
An exhibition on one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American photography
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
Declaration of Love to Lenin, Juana Dolores Romero Casanova
This incredible artist’s first exhibition held at La Virreina
arts-culture
“Small, Middle and Big” Family Space
A family space for children to play, rest, read, draw and imagine together
arts-culture
Summer Nights at Casa Amatller 2026
Discover Casa Amatller at night with an audio guide and glass of cava
fitness-wellness
Solar Eclipse From Montjuïc
Catch the solar eclipse from the top of Montjuïc
fitness-wellness
The Beautery Rooftop
Beauty, music and socialising form this glamorous midweek rooftop escape
film
Clueless
Teenage life Beverly Hills-style in this razor-sharp Nineties classic
film
Death Becomes Her
Catch Robert Zemeckis’s 1992 cult classic as part of the CCCB’s Gandules film series
Thursday, Aug 13
film
All We Imagine as Light
A quiet but luminous portrait of friendship and loneliness in Mumbai
style-design
Hidden Boutiques of Barcelona: A Curated Shopping Tour
Discover the city through its independent boutique scene
Friday, Aug 14
film
Mecal Air Barcelona 2026
Mecal Air turns summer nights into relaxed open-air short-film cinema sessions
Saturday, Aug 15
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energising group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront
Sunday, Aug 16
arts-culture
Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
arts-culture
Opening of the Baluard Garden
Soak up some of the city’s history at the Jardí del Baluard
Monday, Aug 17
film
Cineclub 113
A film to get you in the mood, then a DJ set to carry the feeling into the night
Tuesday, Aug 18
arts-culture
Festes de Sant Roc 2026
The city’s oldest celebrated street festival returns to the Gothic Quarter
Ongoing
arts-culture
The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture
arts-culture
Kapwani Kiwanga
Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga
arts-culture
Out of Focus, another Vision of Art
CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision
arts-culture
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more
arts-culture
Like a Dance of Starlings
Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration
film
Open-Air Cinema at the Palace 2026
El Palace’s Rooftop Garden transforms into the city’s best open-air screen
Places
food-drink
Bonsai
A matcha-obsessed Eixample café sourcing first-harvest ceremonial powder from Japan, stone-ground to order – with proper coffee alongside.
food-drink
Xiringuito Escribà
The Escribà family’s Bogatell-beach paella house, cooking over wood fires since 1992.
arts-culture
Hibernian
Quiet, unassuming and tucked away within the bohemian barrio of Gràcia, Barcelona’s only secondhand English bookshop is more than meets the eye.
food-drink
Nomm
The menu reflects the broad and varied dishes of Asia, all perfected by Hong Kong-born Peter to taste just like his momma made them.
food-drink
Mikan
This restaurant-cum-wine bar mixes cuisines from China, Japan and Korea.
nightlife
Terrassa Pulitzer
A central rooftop that books real DJs instead of a house playlist, May to October.
fitness-wellness
Alqvimia
Behind the natural-cosmetics storefront on Rambla de Catalunya hide treatment rooms for massages, scrubs and facials – herbal tea included.
arts-culture
Espai Casa Montjuic
Hiroshima revitalizes Poble Sec with a trifecta of spaces intersecting dance, theater, music and more.
food-drink
GiGi Von Tapas
Opened by the trailblazing team behind Marmalade, Milk and Firebug, GiGi’s is one of those places where every day feels like Sunday.
style-design
KLAP
Close to the bustling energy of MACBA and the surrounding streets of the Raval sits a well-regarded streetwear and concept store.
food-drink
La Tere Gastrobar
A Venezuelan-run gastrobar on Carrer Riego, one of the reasons Sants is rising.
arts-culture
Artevistas Gallery
Introducing the public to art in a non-elitist environment.
food-drink
FitBar Gòtic
Healthy takeaway in the Gòtic – protein bowls, smoothies and açai by the tub.
style-design
Olmos
After nearly twenty years in Gràcia, Pep’s salon has moved into a third-floor Diagonal flat, coffee and interiors included.
food-drink
Can Luc
Artisanal European cheeses as well as quality crackers, jams, mustards and more.
arts-culture
Collage
As well as being an established space for teaching English to children through the arts, Collage also runs creative writing course for adults.
food-drink
El Chiringuito de Casa Bonay
A plant-filled terrace on the roof of Casa Bonay, trading panoramic drama for a beach-bar mood and Istanbul-inspired sharing plates.
food-drink
Gatamala
One of few Barcelona tapas bars that preserves the tradition of a free tapa with every drink.
style-design
Jaime Beriestain
A 500-square-meter interiors concept store and restaurant off Passeig de Gràcia.
food-drink
La Plata
This institution, which opened its doors in the 1920s, offers up just three tapas.
nightlife
The Barcelona Edition
The Barcelona Edition hotel was designed by the world’s hottest hotelier Ian Schrager (of Studio 54 fame) and Barcelona tastemaker Lázaro Rosa-Violán.
nightlife
Two Schmucks
This “five-star dive bar” is the result of Moe and AJ’s dedication and love for cocktail shaking.
style-design
Chandal & Impossible
A duo of stores with retro design articles and instant cameras.
nightlife
HQ Club
Cannabis clubs are proliferating as readily as the weed itself.
style-design
La Dolce Vita
This boutique is a paradise of men’s Italian fashion.
lgbt
Sauna Casanova
This is a labyrinth of gay sexiness.
fitness-wellness
Studio Australia
Their holistic health services address an array of ailments.
food-drink
A Tu Bola
This casual restaurant’s motto is refreshingly straightforward: “nice food for a small price.”
style-design
Noak Room
A boutique furniture store in Poble Nou specializing in all things Scandinavian.
food-drink
Pikio Taco
This indie taqueria offers up straight-up Mexican fare.