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
Friday, Aug 21
arts-culture
Pere Portabella
A program of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire.
arts-culture
Gracia Festa Major 2026
Every August, Gràcia celebrates its week-long Festa Major.
arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention.
arts-culture
Festa Major de Sants 2026
If Gràcia’s festa major leaves you wanting more, Sants is just around the corner.
arts-culture
“Small, Middle and Big” Family Space
A family space for children to play, rest, read, draw and imagine together.
arts-culture
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundation Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation.
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
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.
music
DIGIT 2026
Deep listening at this small-scale festival near Tarragona
arts-culture
Summer Nights at Casa Amatller 2026
Discover Casa Amatller at night with an audio guide and glass of cava.
nightlife
Prostir Fest
Celebrating Ukrainian culture with three days of music and community.
nightlife
Throwback – Back to 80s, 90s & 00s
Three decades of pop, dance and R&B anthems at Montjuïc’s open-air La Terrrazza.
music
90s Queens Nights
DJs and tribute acts to our favorite pop divas at Poble Espanyol.
film
Mecal Air Barcelona 2026
Mecal Air turns summer nights into relaxed open-air short-film cinema sessions.
Saturday, Aug 22
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.
music
Fritanga! Rumba & Tapeo
Fritanga! turns the tardeo into a weekly celebration with music, food and cocktails
music
Vinocio Quintet
The Buenos Aires collective Vinocio Quintet come to Marula.
music
Pastis & Buenri Vinyl Set All Night Long
Makina legends Pastis & Buenri bring it back to basics at Sala Apolo.
Sunday, Aug 23
style-design
Flea Station
Flea Station gathers vintage sellers for a curated spin on the classic flea market.
arts-culture
Opening of the Baluard Garden
Soak up some of the city’s history at the Jardí del Baluard.
arts-culture
Art & Coffee Oil Painting Workshop
Slow down, get creative and enjoy something a bit off the beaten track
film
Clueless
Teenage life Beverly Hills-style in this razor-sharp Nineties classic.
music
Blue Moon
Richard Linklater's melancholy portrait of a brilliant songwriter.
Monday, Aug 24
film
Cineclub 113
A film to get you in the mood, then a DJ set to carry the feeling into the night.
music
Italo Disco: The Sparkling Sound of the 80s
Italo disco comes to the silver screen in Alessandro Melazzini’s cult documentary
Tuesday, Aug 25
film
Barbarella
Roger Vadim’s psychedelic sci-fi romp.
Places
food-drink
Koh-i-noor
This family-run restaurant has set itself up as a jewel in the Barcelona curry scene.
lgbt
La Monroe
Delicate combinations of flavor mixed with exquisite presentation and an upbeat, welcoming vibe.
food-drink
Buenos Aires
An Argentinean steakhouse importing Black Angus, Nebraska beef and New Zealand lamb.
food-drink
La Gilda
A small tapas & wine bar with honest cooking.
lgbt
Bar Rufián
This gay dive bar throws a VermuParty one Sunday a month.
romance
La Paloma
A perfect short-term Raval retreat with that special someone.
food-drink
Boa-Bao
Boa-Bao takes diners on a culinary journey through flavors of Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and beyond.
food-drink
UMA House Trafalgar
UMA House Trafalgar’s seventh-floor pool terrace, with a 360-degree read on the city’s rooftops, spires and the ridge behind them.
nightlife
33|45
Electro music, great cocktails and a fun vibe combine at this bar-slash-gallery.
food-drink
Ajoblanco
The upscale bar and restaurant was designed by Lázaro Rosa Violán.
nightlife
Big Bang Bar
Big Bang Bar has long been a mecca for local musicians and traveling tunesmiths looking to share music on an intimate stage.
food-drink
Koku Kitchen
A purposefully unflashy little ramen place hidden down a tatty side street.
nightlife
14 de la Rosa
This hidden cocktail bar in Gràcia offers coffee in the morning, vermouth in the afternoon and a killer cocktail by night.
food-drink
Cyclic Beer Farm
A factory and bar specializing in beer fermentation and natural wine making.
nightlife
Paradiso
Paradiso serves up unusual and creative cocktails.
nightlife
La Llibreria
This self-dubbed “cocktail bar and book collection” is the latest gem to appear in Les Corts.
food-drink
Gallo Santo
Spain’s first fully plant-based Mexican eatery.
food-drink
Vegetalia Born
The manufacturer of organic vegetarian products also has several restaurants.
food-drink
Viet Kitchen
Welcome to Barcelona’s first restaurant specializing in bánh mì sandwiches, a classic Vietnamese street food feast.
nightlife
Sub Rosa
Among the flurry of one of La Rambla’s many Gòtic tributaries, Sub Rosa would be everyone’s regular watering hole, if only there was enough space.
food-drink
Fat Veggies
Vegan restaurant Fat Veggies serves up barbecue and smoked vegetables.
food-drink
Casa Dorita
Market-cuisine tapas named for the great-grandmother whose cooking started it.
food-drink
Ninot Cuina
This restaurant in Mercat del Ninot is like Cuines Santa Caterina, except without the tourists.
food-drink
Santa Gula
Catalan bistró serving up innovative, exquisite small dishes.
food-drink
Casa Rafols
Casa Lolea’s sister restaurant, in a converted century-old hardware store.
nightlife
Moog
The order of the night is techno.
food-drink
Desoriente
This vegan restaurant mixes world cuisines to leave diners disoriented.
food-drink
Bivio
At steakhouse in Bivio, Argentine Black Angus arrives on a hot stone for you to finish at the table.
nightlife
Hemingway
Naturally, you can sip all of Hemingway’s favorite tipples, from the simple scotch & soda to gimlets and martini.
nightlife
Nica
Casa Bonay’s space has been designed with the assistance of audiophiles Amit and Aneesh Patel, owners of London bar Brilliant Corners.