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
Thursday, Aug 6
arts-culture
Pere Portabella
A programme of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire
arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention
arts-culture
Joaquín Tusquets de Cabirol. Eloquent Form
An exhibition on the work of the Catalan photographer whose images capture postwar life
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
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline
arts-culture
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundatio4n Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation
arts-culture
Minor White
An exhibition on one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American photography
arts-culture
Declaration of Love to Lenin, Juana Dolores Romero Casanova
This incredible artist’s first exhibition held at La Virreina
arts-culture
“Small, Middle and Big” Family Space
A family space for children to play, rest, read, draw and imagine together
lgbt
Circuit Festival 2026
One of the world’s biggest LGBTQIA+ party gatherings returns
arts-culture
Grec Festival de Barcelona 2026
Grec Festival returns as Barcelona’s great summer celebration of performing arts
style-design
Hidden Boutiques of Barcelona: A Curated Shopping Tour
Discover the city through its independent boutique scene
arts-culture
Summer Nights at Casa Amatller 2026
Discover Casa Amatller at night with an audio guide and glass of cava
film
Cinema Lliure a la Platja 2026
This cinema cycle brings free open-air screenings to the beach
Friday, Aug 7
music
Brunch Electronik Fest
Three full days of DJs and brunchers come to Parc del Fòrum
music
Jazz Pretenders feat Marian Barahona
The quartet Jazz Pretenders blends fusion, funk and groove with jazz
film
Mecal Air Barcelona 2026
Mecal Air turns summer nights into relaxed open-air short-film cinema sessions
Saturday, Aug 8
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energising group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront
music
Jackies
A celebration of house music brings a great lineup of DJs to La Terrrazza
film
The Fly
Jeff Goldblum stars in David Cronenberg's body horror classic
Sunday, Aug 9
arts-culture
Opening of the Baluard Garden
Soak up some of the city’s history at the Jardí del Baluard
Monday, Aug 10
film
Cineclub 113
A film to get you in the mood, then a DJ set to carry the feeling into the night
Wednesday, Aug 12
fitness-wellness
The Beautery Rooftop
Beauty, music and socialising form this glamorous midweek rooftop escape
Ongoing
arts-culture
Kapwani Kiwanga
Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga
arts-culture
Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
arts-culture
The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture
arts-culture
Out of Focus, another Vision of Art
CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision
arts-culture
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more
arts-culture
Like a Dance of Starlings
Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration
Places
food-drink
Xiringuito Escribà
The Escribà family’s Bogatell-beach paella house, cooking over wood fires since 1992.
food-drink
Bistrot Villa Emilia
A restaurant with the spirit of a bistrot sitting in the Hotel Villa Emilia.
food-drink
Hula Poke
Hula Poke serves a range of the Native Hawaiian poke bowls with fresh fish and a selection of toppings.
food-drink
Línea
Línia is a glamorous place to indulge in creative Catalan fare and quaff a few glasses of the good stuff.
nightlife
Nica
Casa Bonay’s space has been designed with the assistance of audiophiles Amit and Aneesh Patel, owners of London bar Brilliant Corners.
nightlife
Diobar
You’ll find one of Barcelona’s best music venues in the basement of a Greek restaurant.
food-drink
El Chiringuito de Casa Bonay
A plant-filled terrace on the roof of Casa Bonay, trading panoramic drama for a beach-bar mood and Istanbul-inspired sharing plates.
food-drink
Kibuka
Two Gràcia sushi restaurants trading tradition for inventive fusion rolls.
food-drink
L'Òstia
This restaurant pays tribute to fishermens’ favorite tapas.
nightlife
La Casa de la Pradera
A dive bar with cheap drinks and a mixed crowd of locals.
food-drink
Can Recasens
Five generations have been providing the neighborhood with traditional fare.
food-drink
Cyclic Beer Farm
A factory and bar specializing in beer fermentation and natural wine making.
nightlife
Negroni
A tiny Raval cocktail bar with no menu – tell Javier and Eduard what you like.
food-drink
Els Sortidors del Parlament
A mechanic’s workshop has been transformed into a very modern bodega.
arts-culture
Gaudí’s Pedrera: The Origins
La Pedrera after dark – projections inside and video mapping on Gaudí’s façade.
style-design
Oxytocina
Michelle and Matt’s tattoo studio, with a roster of international artists.
food-drink
Salut Wine Studio
Melissa’s wine studio – tastings, bottles and subscription boxes from €39.
food-drink
Rabbit's
A recent addition to the city’s vibrant tapas scene in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi.
nightlife
Gimlet
Founded by Javier de las Muelas, Gimlet was the first of what is now a global empire of cocktail bars.
food-drink
La Balabusta
On the corner of Rosselló and Enric Granados you’ll find the Israeli restaurant La Balabusta.
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
Contracorrent Bar
A local wine bar attracting a Catalan-speaking, natural wine-loving crowd.
food-drink
Bar Cañete
Step inside it feels like traveling through time to Spain’s glory days.
food-drink
Ceviche 103
Bridging the gap between homely Peruvian eateries and upscale locales.
food-drink
Brew Wild
If craft beer and pizzas are your thing then you’ll most certainly like Brew Wild.
arts-culture
Espai Casa Montjuic
Hiroshima revitalizes Poble Sec with a trifecta of spaces intersecting dance, theater, music and more.
food-drink
Jaqueline
Mediterranean restaurant, jazz club, Japanese bar and clandestine cocktail bar in one.
food-drink
7 Portes
The 1836 institution where paella was invented for a dandy who wouldn’t peel shrimp.
nightlife
Barna Brew
A brewery and a beautiful bar where you can quaff your way through the Belgian-Catalan inspired brews.
food-drink
El Nacional
A sprawling food hall in a converted garage just off Passeig de Gràcia.