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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
Wednesday, Apr 15
arts-culture
We Are 17
More than 300 young people explore what it means to be seventeen today
film
BCN Film Fest 2026
The BCN Film Fest returns, bringing literature, history and cinema together
film
L’Horror Film Festival
If you're a horror film fan, then this film festival is a must for your calendar
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
Magical nights 2026
Casa Batlló’s “Mezcla de Sabores” is part of the 2025 Magical Nights series
Thursday, Apr 16
arts-culture
OFFF festival
One of Barcelona’s flagship creative festivals returns for a new edition
film
Notting Hill - ICONS x CLUBunfiltered
Richard Curtis's classic 90s rom-com
music
Ona Mafalda 2026
Bulgarian royalty comes to town bearing intriguing contemporary pop
Saturday, Apr 18
arts-culture
Record Store Day 2026
A day of celebrating and supporting independent record shops
arts-culture
Science Festival 2026
A citywide celebration, turning science into something interactive, social and fun
fitness-wellness
Saturday Yoga for Queers
An outdoor community yoga meetup, hosted by Dilber Nurdinova
Sunday, Apr 19
style-design
Port Flea
Flea Market Barcelona brings second-hand treasures and vintage styles to Port Olimpic
music
Vermut y Salsa
A midday hangout that combines a salsa workshop with a social atmosphere
fitness-wellness
Queens of the Pitch
A women’s football meet-up built around community
Tuesday, Apr 21
fitness-wellness
Silence at Sea Meditation Sailing Experience
Silence at Sea combines meditation with a sailing experience
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
film
Memories, Life Through Home Cinema
An exhibition that turns the family video into a window onto a century of everyday life
arts-culture
Sergio Larrain. El vagabundo de Valparaíso
An exhibition on one of Latin America’s most famous street photographers
arts-culture
Anna Moreno. The Third Twist
MACBA welcomes a new exhibition on the work of Anna Moreno
arts-culture
Like a Dance of Starlings
Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration
arts-culture
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more
Places
food-drink
Deep Pizza
Deep Pizza is proud to make Detroit-style pizza...
food-drink
El Sueno at Serras
El Sueño comes with views that remind us why we fell in love with Barcelona
food-drink
El Chiringuito de Casa Bonay
A cosy open-air terrace with a laid-back, beach-bar spirit
food-drink
Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
food-drink
Albé
This gastrobar offering Catalan dishes with a genuine Lebanese touch.
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
Gallo Santo
Spain’s first fully plant-based Mexican eatery
food-drink
Taquerías Tamarindo
Serving up some of the city’s best tacos.
fitness-wellness
Postural Fitness
Jane is an English manual therapist and yoga teacher…
food-drink
Sil’s Cakes
Enough to satisfy the most passionate cake lover or seriously homesick American.
food-drink
Mina
An intimate Italian-inspired restaurant serving up small plates and natural wines
fitness-wellness
Under Pressure
This massage studio is an example of how to live sustainably.
food-drink
Bangkok Café
This tiny Thai restaurant is as authentic as it gets.
food-drink
Bistrot Villa Emilia
A restaurant with the spirit of a bistrot sitting in the Hotel Villa Emilia
fitness-wellness
FITT
A center for personal training and small-group Pilates.
food-drink
Besta
Opened in Barcelona’s Esquerra de l'Eixample district, Besta is a new contender of the city’s gastronomic scene.
food-drink
Tacos Tacos
This restaurant pays tribute to fishermens’ favorite tapas.
arts-culture
Antifaz Comics
Comics as well as graphic novels, fantasy and horror fiction, DVDs and toys.
food-drink
Jansana Gluten Free Bakery
These baked works of art are every bit as delicious as they look.
nightlife
Libertine
Casa Bonay’s hotel bar hosts DJs from Thursday thru Saturday.
food-drink
Isabella’s
If you’re a lover of Italian cuisine, you’re in for a treat at Isabella’s.
food-drink
Biocenter
This is one of the city’s first vegetarian restaurants and a pioneer in sustainability.
food-drink
Cloudstreet Bakery
The flame of the old oven adds a distinctive touch to the dough.
fitness-wellness
Instituto Pilar Domínguez
Strength, flexibility and well-being.
food-drink
Una Mica de Japó
This tiny Japanese eatery does bento boxes, not sushi.
food-drink
Granja Petitbo
While a hit with local brunch-goers, their hearty lunch and dinner options are most worthy of note.
food-drink
Carrot Cafe
This eatery crafts American-style sandwiches.
food-drink
Rincón Persa
The prettiness and wholesomeness of Iranian food is an open secret.
fitness-wellness
Barcelona Martial Arts Academy
From self-defense to Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu and Combat Submission Wrestling.
food-drink
Contraban
The stylish signature restaurant of the Wittmore Hotel