arts-culture
October Hot
Port Gallery welcomes an exhibition bringing together five contemporary artists
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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
Tuesday, Oct 20
arts-culture
Seat: Factory of Transformations
Castell de Montjuïc’s exhibition uses car company SEAT to tell a story about Barcelona
style-design
Barcelona Design Week 2026
A week dedicated to all things design with talks, exhibitions, workshops and more
film
Filmets 2026
FILMETS returns for its 52nd edition of celebrating the short film
arts-culture
Serielizados Fest 2026
Celebrating the wonderful world of television series
arts-culture
After The Kiss
Taiwanese artist Attilio Chien comes with a solo exhibition devoted to the kiss
arts-culture
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline.
film
CLAM International Social Film Festival 2026
Cinema with something to say takes centre stage at CLAM Film Festival 2026
arts-culture
KBr Flama’26
KBr Flama’26 returns to Fundación MAPFRE with a selection of new talent
arts-culture
Dana Lixemburg
An exhibition on three decades of work by this Dutch photographer
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
Declaration of Love to Lenin, Juana Dolores Romero Casanova
This incredible artist’s first exhibition held at La Virreina.
film
Cinema Fest
Giving film lovers an excuse to head to the cinema without it costing the Earth
film
Eyes Wide Shut
Stanley Kubrick's nocturnal odyssey through sex, jealousy and secrets
food-drink
Introduction to Artisan Sourdough Bread
A workshop for those who want to make their own sourdough bread from scratch
film
Asian Film Festival 2026
A tour through contemporary Asian cinema
film
Barcelona Jewish Film Festival 2026
Festival Cinema Jueu returns for its 28th edition with a fresh lineup of films
film
Transhumant Film Festival 2026
The socially committed film and photojournalism festival returns
Wednesday, Oct 21
arts-culture
Pere Portabella
A program 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
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundation Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation.
music
Band of Horses
Band of Horses comes to Razzmatazz to celebrate 20 years of their debut album
Thursday, Oct 22
nightlife
Fuckup Nights Barcelona
Business success stories are everywhere but this event focuses what went wrong
music
Ciutat Flamenco Festival 2026
Celebrate centuries of flamenco tradition at Ciutat Flamenco festival
film
Filibus
An audacious and subversive silent-era adventure
Friday, Oct 23
innovation
Blanc! Festival 2026
Catalunya’s number one event for design, innovation and creativity lovers
food-drink
Mash Craft Beer Fest 2026
MASH returns with more than 45 international breweries and around 300 beers
arts-culture
Festival Escena Poblenou 2026
An annual multidisciplinary contemporary performing-arts festival rooted in Poblenou
food-drink
Taco Fest
Taco Fest celebrates the beloved taco with 14 taquerías across three days
arts-culture
La Zona: Halloween House of Horrors
Think you’ve outgrown being scared of the dark? LA ZONA puts it to the test
Places
food-drink
Bonsai
A matcha-obsessed Eixample café sourcing first-harvest ceremonial powder from Japan, stone-ground to order – with proper coffee alongside.
food-drink
Otsu
A creative Japanese-inspired café blending coffee, design and food in Poblenou.
food-drink
Xiringuito Escribà
The Escribà family’s Bogatell-beach paella house, cooking over wood fires since 1992.
innovation
MOB Bailèn
A former textile factory near Arc de Triomf houses desks and a neighborhood café.
fitness-wellness
Under Pressure
This massage studio is an example of how to live sustainably.
fitness-wellness
Bicitecla
If you’re looking for a two-wheeler, this is the place to start your journey.
nightlife
Macarena
This tiny nightclub packs a mighty electronic punch.
food-drink
Origo
Gràcia’s number one bakery serving up artisan sourdough breads and pastries.
food-drink
Chivuo’s
They have gained a following for their “slow” street food and craft beer.
food-drink
Cyclic Beer Farm
A factory and bar specializing in beer fermentation and natural wine making.
nightlife
Marsella
This charmingly grimy Raval bar is famous for its absinthe, and said to be Barcelona’s oldest.
innovation
Apocapoc
A coworking space in a converted grain factory – cork floors, reclaimed-wood furniture and an ethos of doing things “little by little.”
food-drink
Jaqueline
Mediterranean restaurant, jazz club, Japanese bar and clandestine cocktail bar in one.
food-drink
Morrow Coffee
Single-source beans are freshly roasted on-site and expertly ground to craft espresso, Aeropress, V60 and Chemex-based beauties.
nightlife
Paradiso
Paradiso serves up unusual and creative cocktails.
arts-culture
Tablao de Carmen
Tablao de Carmen blends traditional Spanish food, drinks and tapas with an intimate flamenco show.
food-drink
The Florentine
Latin inspired brunch spot located in the Poblenou neighborhood.
food-drink
Hidden Coffee Roasters
A homegrown roaster’s most central outpost, tucked near Santa Maria del Mar – own-roasted espresso, filter and a 91-point Salvadoran single origin.
food-drink
Bar Brutal
A Born natural-wine institution – Can Cisa’s Bar Brutal pours biodynamic, sulphite-free bottles alongside sharing plates to a clued-in crowd.
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.
food-drink
CruiX
Chef Miquel Pardo’s Bib Gourmand tasting menu runs through creative tapas and lands on a shared paella with socarrat in every serving.
nightlife
El Diset
Named for the 17°C wine is best served at – Catalan bottles by the glass, in Born.
nightlife
Foxy
Good music, strong cocktails and lots of locals at this Raval dive bar.
style-design
MAM Originals
Sculptural jewelry meets a restored 19th-century building in the Barri Gòtic.
food-drink
Anita Gelato
Anita’s handmade gelato runs past 150 flavors, from pistachio to halva, scooped fresh all day.
food-drink
Bembi
Bembi serves regional Indian dishes with house-ground spices in the Eixample.
food-drink
La Balabusta
On the corner of Rosselló and Enric Granados you’ll find the Israeli restaurant La Balabusta.
lgbt
La Federica
In addition to drinks, wines and cocktails, the bar offers excellent tapas.
arts-culture
MACBA
Barcelona’s reference par excellence for contemporary art and culture.
food-drink
Parking Pizza
Neapolitan pizza meets Mediterranean cuisine.