arts-culture
Seat: Factory of Transformations
Castell de Montjuïc’s exhibition uses car company SEAT to tell a story about 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.
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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
Monday, Oct 26
arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention.
arts-culture
Pere Portabella
A program of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire.
arts-culture
October Hot
Port Gallery welcomes an exhibition bringing together five contemporary artists
arts-culture
Serielizados Fest 2026
Celebrating the wonderful world of television series
arts-culture
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundation Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation.
film
CLAM International Social Film Festival 2026
Cinema with something to say takes centre stage at CLAM Film Festival 2026
film
In-Edit Festival 2026
Ten days of discovering great musical stories at In-Edit Festival 2026
film
Barcelona Jewish Film Festival 2026
Festival Cinema Jueu returns for its 28th edition with a fresh lineup of films
film
Asian Film Festival 2026
A tour through contemporary Asian cinema
film
Transhumant Film Festival 2026
The socially committed film and photojournalism festival returns
Tuesday, Oct 27
arts-culture
Charlotte Perriand. Free to Rethink the World
Fundació Joan Miró’s exhibition on the work of French artist Charlotte Perriand
arts-culture
KBr Flama’26
KBr Flama’26 returns to Fundación MAPFRE with a selection of new talent
arts-culture
After The Kiss
Taiwanese artist Attilio Chien comes with a solo exhibition devoted to the kiss
arts-culture
Dana Lixemburg
An exhibition on three decades of work by this Dutch photographer
arts-culture
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline.
arts-culture
Josep Maria de Sucre, Activist and Visionary Artist
A new exhibition on the work of Catalan visionary artist Josep Maria de Sucre
arts-culture
Declaration of Love to Lenin, Juana Dolores Romero Casanova
This incredible artist’s first exhibition held at La Virreina.
film
Big Trouble in Little China
John Carpenter’s bonkers cult action-adventure classic
Wednesday, Oct 28
music
Quiet Light
Lynchian electro-pop from the Texas artist Riya Mahesh
Thursday, Oct 29
arts-culture
Bivac 2026
CCCB’s festival of young thought offers an evening of discussion and debate
film
The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger
An intimate, four-part portrait of the writer, artist and radical thinker John Berger
Friday, Oct 30
arts-culture
ArtsLibris 2026
ArtsLibris celebrates artist’s books, photobooks and independent publishing
Saturday, Oct 31
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.
Sunday, Nov 1
arts-culture
Art & Coffee Oil Painting Workshop
Slow down, get creative and enjoy something a bit off the beaten track
Ongoing
arts-culture
The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture.
Places
food-drink
Xiringuito Escribà
The Escribà family’s Bogatell-beach paella house, cooking over wood fires since 1992.
food-drink
Otsu
A creative Japanese-inspired café blending coffee, design and food in Poblenou.
food-drink
Bonsai
A matcha-obsessed Eixample café sourcing first-harvest ceremonial powder from Japan, stone-ground to order – with proper coffee alongside.
innovation
MOB Bailèn
A former textile factory near Arc de Triomf houses desks and a neighborhood café.
arts-culture
Antifaz Comics
Comics as well as graphic novels, fantasy and horror fiction, DVDs and toys.
arts-culture
CaixaForum
Is it a museum, a gallery or an event space? The answer is all three, and much more besides.
food-drink
Caravelle
Pair one of their house brews with tacos, fried chicken or a cheeseburger.
nightlife
Coco Vail Beer Hall
The space is an embodiment of the founders’ passion for American craft beer and food.
style-design
Les Topettes
A small, stylish Raval shop for perfume, soap and candles, run by a couple.
fitness-wellness
Bikram Yoga España
Yoga in a room heated to 104° F (40° C).
arts-culture
Camp Nou Experience
Barça’s museum and trophies, with a viewing platform over the stadium works.
food-drink
Flash-Flash
This supermod tortillería hasn’t changed much in five decades.
fitness-wellness
French Kiss
A beauty parlor and spa with good prices, located next to Plaça Catalunya.
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.
innovation
Apocapoc
A coworking space in a converted grain factory – cork floors, reclaimed-wood furniture and an ethos of doing things “little by little.”
food-drink
Raffaelli
The Raffaelli family’s Tuscan trattoria in Gràcia – handmade pasta, Lucca recipes.
food-drink
Rex Café
Sink into one of the red velvet chairs to start your day with specialty coffee, croissants, avo toast and scrambled eggs.
nightlife
Dr. Stravinsky
A cocktail bar done up as a mad alchemist’s lab – test tubes, fermenting jars.
food-drink
Chi Nanit
Head to Chi Nanit for Shanghai-style Chinese food from the same people that owned the popular Nanit on Balmes.
lgbt
Madame Jasmine
A Raval gay bar that embodies the neighborhood’s charms, queerness and eccentricities.
nightlife
Moog
The order of the night is techno.
food-drink
Xampanyet
Barcelona’s legendary cava and tapas bar.
food-drink
Arroseria Xàtiva
A Gràcia rice specialist serving 25+ paellas made with bomba rice and seawater.
food-drink
Barraca
With views of the Mediterranean sea, this modern specializes in traditional seafood and paella.
food-drink
Fishology
A fish restaurant with its very own laboratory for creating the perfect fish dish.
food-drink
Santa Gula
Catalan bistró serving up innovative, exquisite small dishes.
food-drink
Brunch & Cake Rosselló
A brunch and dessert shop inspired by trips around Europe and North America.
food-drink
DelaCrem Obrador
Natural ice cream on Passeig de Sant Joan – no additives, no stabilizers.
nightlife
La Vinya del Senyor
This diminutive wine bar is revered as one of the city’s very best.
lgbt
Casa Jaime
There’s no rainbow flag, but this is a hotspot in Gaixample.