arts-culture
Pere Portabella
A program of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire.
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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
miniguide
The best things to do in Barcelona, curated by locals. Events, restaurants, nightlife and the spots worth knowing – updated weekly.
Events
Wednesday, Sep 30
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 of Esquerra de l'Eixample 2026
One of the city’s biggest neighbourhoods celebrates its festa major
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
Declaration of Love to Lenin, Juana Dolores Romero Casanova
This incredible artist’s first exhibition held at La Virreina.
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
Patrim’25: Look in Silence. That Blues Look
A snapshot of emerging artistic talent from the Universitat de Barcelona’s Faculty of Fine Art.
film
Festival u22 2026
Festival U22 returns as Barcelona’s young cinema festival
music
La Mercabanda 2026
Casa Batlló’s Magic Nights brings this quartet to its Dragon rooftop
film
Transhumant Film Festival 2026
The socially committed film and photojournalism festival returns
film
Amílcar
Miguel Eek’s poetic portrait of an anti-colonial revolutionary
film
Hard Truths
Mike Leigh’s prickly, darkly funny family drama
film
Open-Air Cinema at the Palace 2026
El Palace’s Rooftop Garden transforms into the city’s best open-air screen.
Thursday, Oct 1
film
What's Up, Doc?
Peter Bogdanovich’s classic screwball comedy
film
Hard Eight (Sydney)
Paul Thomas Anderson’s coolly controlled debut feature
music
maya ongaku
Dreamy, earthy psychedelia from Japan
Friday, Oct 2
arts-culture
BAUM Festival 2026
BAUM brings Barcelona’s tattoo and urban culture worlds together
food-drink
Mahou Bravas Fest Barcelona 2026
A whole festival dedicated to Spain's most iconic tapa
music
Lawrence English
Live show from the revered Australian sound artist
Saturday, Oct 3
innovation
Women In Fabric 2026
A tech event focusing on women in Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, data and AI
arts-culture
Viu Montjuïc 2026
Montjuïc’s museums, gardens, heritage spaces and community projects open their doors
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.
Sunday, Oct 4
arts-culture
Art & Coffee Oil Painting Workshop
Slow down, get creative and enjoy something a bit off the beaten track
Tuesday, Oct 6
style-design
Colorful breads made with natural ingredients by BonsFocs
Bake your own colourful, artisanal bread at this breadmaking workshop
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
Dr. Beer & Mr. Fried
A champion of craft beer and fried food, the new arrival draws inspiration from US-style cajun and creole cuisine.
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.
food-drink
La Caseta del Migdia
Tucked behind the Castell de Montjuïc among the pine trees and boasting a great view of the sea below.
food-drink
NAP Mar
“Neapolitan Authentic Pizza”: thin-crust, doughy delights cooked in proper wood-fired ovens.
nightlife
Pesca Salada
A cocktail bar with a warm atmosphere, excellent soundtrack and great drinks.
nightlife
Ølgod
Revered Danish craft beer bar Kælderkold now has a younger sister.
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
Bar La Ravala
Tapas at La Ravala are homemade daily and can be found traditionally displayed in a glass case on top of the bar.
food-drink
Isabella’s
If you’re a lover of Italian cuisine, you’re in for a treat at Isabella’s.
food-drink
Brew Wild
If craft beer and pizzas are your thing then you’ll most certainly like Brew Wild.
food-drink
Gouthier
Based in Sarrià, this is Barcelona’s premier oyster bar.
food-drink
Lateral
This glitzy tapas joint is the result of a €1.3 million investment.
nightlife
La Llibreria
This self-dubbed “cocktail bar and book collection” is the latest gem to appear in Les Corts.
food-drink
Ajoblanco
The upscale bar and restaurant was designed by Lázaro Rosa Violán.
nightlife
Diobar
You’ll find one of Barcelona’s best music venues in the basement of a Greek restaurant.
nightlife
Macarena
This tiny nightclub packs a mighty electronic punch.
food-drink
La Tere Gastrobar
A Venezuelan-run gastrobar on Carrer Riego, one of the reasons Sants is rising.
romance
Oops!
The city’s best-known swingers club – discreet, stylish and not remotely seedy.
nightlife
Coco Vail Beer Hall
The space is an embodiment of the founders’ passion for American craft beer and food.
food-drink
Tacos Tacos
This restaurant pays tribute to fishermens’ favorite tapas.
nightlife
Old Fashioned
This tiny cocktail bar was inspired by the American tradition of Kentucky bourbon and rye whiskey.
nightlife
Garage Beer Co.
This UK-style brewery is one of Barcelona’s most central stops for quality brews.
food-drink
Nobu Hotel
Twenty-three floors above Sants – a rooftop pool and terrace open to non-guests, plus Japanese-Peruvian cooking from Nobu Matsuhisa.
food-drink
Ocaña
Four spaces in one, including the new D.F. Mexican restaurant.
romance
Forest Days Glamping
Leave your tent at home and book comfortable digs at Forest Days Glamping.
food-drink
Sésamo
Hofmann-trained chef Alfredo has made this vegetarian restaurant his culinary playground.
nightlife
Two Schmucks
This “five-star dive bar” is the result of Moe and AJ’s dedication and love for cocktail shaking.
lgbt
La Monroe
Delicate combinations of flavor mixed with exquisite presentation and an upbeat, welcoming vibe.
food-drink
Pachuco
Wash down generous portions of Mexican fare with peso-priced micheladas.
food-drink
Flash-Flash
This supermod tortillería hasn’t changed much in five decades.