fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energising group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront
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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
Saturday, Jun 27
lgbt
Pride BCN 2026
Pride is back, and the city is ready to turn the volume, colour and fun all the way up
arts-culture
Joaquín Tusquets de Cabirol. Eloquent Form
An exhibition on the work of the Catalan photographer whose images capture postwar life
arts-culture
“Small, Middle and Big” Family Space
A family space for children to play, rest, read, draw and imagine together
music
VIDA 2026
VIDA has become one of summer’s unmissable music festivals
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
music
Reggaeton Beach Festival 2026
A beach festival bringing together some of the world’s best reggaeton performers
music
Barcelona Rock Fest 2026
Barcelona Rock Fest returns with three days of pure hard rock and heavy metal
arts-culture
Bonita Women Festival
A colourful celebration of music, culture, diversity and female energy
film
La Gran Pantalla 2026
This film festival returns with a bold celebration of ageing and cinema
arts-culture
Grec Festival de Barcelona 2026
Grec Festival returns as Barcelona’s great summer celebration of performing arts
music
Les Nits de Barcelona 2026
Turning the gardens of the Palau de Pedralbes into the most elegant summer stage
music
Blaumarí Music Festival
Blaumarí Music is a new boutique summer concert series at Port Vell
music
BARTS Festival
Bringing the spirit of one of Barcelona’s biggest venues into a new festival format
music
Chris Isaak
Grammy-nominated American singer Chris Isaak comes to Parallel 62
Sunday, Jun 28
style-design
La Puça del Clot 2026
A spin-off of the highly successful El Flea market, La Puça comes to El Clot.
fitness-wellness
Queens of the Pitch
A women’s football meet-up built around community
music
Travo
The Portuguese heavy psych outfit arrive on tour
film
The Female Closet
Barbara Hammer's pioneering documentary explores hidden queer histories
film
Pink Narcissus
James Bidgood's experimental homoerotic dreamscape
film
Cinema Out of Place 2026
A film festival that turns warm evenings into open-air gatherings for queer cinema
Wednesday, Jul 1
music
Tokischa
Dominican artist Tokischa brings her unfiltered world to Razzmatazz
Thursday, Jul 2
music
Julius Rodriguez
Julius Rodriguez arrives as one of contemporary jazz’s most exciting newcomers
Ongoing
arts-culture
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more
arts-culture
Anna Moreno. The Third Twist
MACBA welcomes a new exhibition on the work of Anna Moreno
arts-culture
Kapwani Kiwanga
Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga
arts-culture
The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture
arts-culture
The Last Days of Pompeii 2026
An immersive exhibition turning ancient history into an incredible spectacle
arts-culture
Out of Focus, another Vision of Art
CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision
Places
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
Rooftops at Yurbban
A pair of stylish open-air spots to choose from each with a laid-back Yurbban feel
food-drink
El Chiringuito de Casa Bonay
A cosy open-air terrace with a laid-back, beach-bar spirit
food-drink
Albé
This gastrobar offering Catalan dishes with a genuine Lebanese touch.
food-drink
Casa Amàlia
Individual paellas – rare in Barcelona – made from Mercat de la Concepció produce at this Eixample classic since 1950.
food-drink
Jaqueline
Mediterranean restaurant, jazz club, Japanese bar and clandestine cocktail bar in one
food-drink
Deep Pizza
Deep Pizza is proud to make Detroit-style pizza...
food-drink
Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
food-drink
El Sueno at Serras
El Sueño comes with views that remind us why we fell in love with Barcelona
food-drink
Brew Wild
If craft beer and pizzas are your thing then you’ll most certainly like Brew Wild
food-drink
Maiaia
Maiaia is a vermuteria with family and tradition at its core.
food-drink
13 de Margarit
This little Galician tapería is causing quite a stir.
food-drink
Santa Gula
Catalan bistró serving up innovative, exquisite small dishes.
food-drink
Bar But
Market-fresh Mediterranean food is their game, but Asian influences assert themselves too.
food-drink
Bistrot Villa Emilia
A restaurant with the spirit of a bistrot sitting in the Hotel Villa Emilia
food-drink
Isabella’s
If you’re a lover of Italian cuisine, you’re in for a treat at Isabella’s.
food-drink
Mina
An intimate Italian-inspired restaurant serving up small plates and natural wines
food-drink
Can Recasens
Five generations have been providing the neighborhood with traditional fare.
food-drink
Bangkok Café
This tiny Thai restaurant is as authentic as it gets.
food-drink
Cheriff
A Barceloneta seafood house since 1959, newly refreshed – the paella the regulars swear by.
food-drink
Gallo Santo
Spain’s first fully plant-based Mexican eatery
food-drink
Contraban
The stylish signature restaurant of the Wittmore Hotel
romance
La Paloma
A perfect short-term Raval retreat with that special someone.
food-drink
Can ros
A classic Catalan seafood restaurant in La Barceloneta.
food-drink
Luzuria
Luzuria is about simple food made with passion.
food-drink
La Xarxa
On the corner of Plaça Molina you’ll find the traditional Catalan restaurant, La Xarxa.
food-drink
Taberna Noroeste
A restaurant serving up recipes from the North West of Spain.
food-drink
Bocanariz
The newest wine bar in town, head to Bocanariz and indulge in some of the best wines of the region and abroad.
romance
La França
Barcelona's premiere love hotel.
food-drink
Rabbit's
A recent addition to the city's vibrant tapas scene in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi