film
Filmets 2026
FILMETS returns for its 52nd edition of celebrating the short film
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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
Wednesday, Oct 21
arts-culture
October Hot
Port Gallery welcomes an exhibition bringing together five contemporary artists
arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention.
arts-culture
Seat: Factory of Transformations
Castell de Montjuïc’s exhibition uses car company SEAT to tell a story about Barcelona
arts-culture
Pere Portabella
A program of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire.
arts-culture
Serielizados Fest 2026
Celebrating the wonderful world of television series
style-design
Barcelona Design Week 2026
A week dedicated to all things design with talks, exhibitions, workshops and more
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
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
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
After The Kiss
Taiwanese artist Attilio Chien comes with a solo exhibition devoted to the kiss
arts-culture
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundation Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation.
film
Barcelona Jewish Film Festival 2026
Festival Cinema Jueu returns for its 28th edition with a fresh lineup of films
film
Asian Film Festival 2026
A tour through contemporary Asian cinema
film
Transhumant Film Festival 2026
The socially committed film and photojournalism festival returns
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
music
Jive Mother Mary
Jive Mother Mary brings their Southern rock and blues sound to Jamboree
Saturday, Oct 24
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.
Places
food-drink
7 Portes
The 1836 institution where paella was invented for a dandy who wouldn’t peel shrimp.
nightlife
Hemingway
Naturally, you can sip all of Hemingway’s favorite tipples, from the simple scotch & soda to gimlets and martini.
lgbt
La Monroe
Delicate combinations of flavor mixed with exquisite presentation and an upbeat, welcoming vibe.
food-drink
Cyclic Beer Farm
A factory and bar specializing in beer fermentation and natural wine making.
food-drink
Flash-Flash
This supermod tortillería hasn’t changed much in five decades.
food-drink
La Querida
The menu is full of delights like tapas, burgers, pasta dishes and wok-based treats – all sure to put a smile on the face of the fussiest of eaters.
food-drink
Mikan
This restaurant-cum-wine bar mixes cuisines from China, Japan and Korea.
nightlife
Diobar
You’ll find one of Barcelona’s best music venues in the basement of a Greek restaurant.
food-drink
El Pachuco
Wash down generous portions of Mexican fare with peso-priced micheladas.
food-drink
Pulpería Can Lampazas
They specialize in premium-quality octopus sourced directly from the Galician Rías.
food-drink
Monopol
One of the city’s most exciting places to eat, drink and watch football.
food-drink
Ajoblanco
The upscale bar and restaurant was designed by Lázaro Rosa Violán.
nightlife
Gimlet
Founded by Javier de las Muelas, Gimlet was the first of what is now a global empire of cocktail bars.
nightlife
La Llibreria
This self-dubbed “cocktail bar and book collection” is the latest gem to appear in Les Corts.
lgbt
Madame Jasmine
A Raval gay bar that embodies the neighborhood’s charms, queerness and eccentricities.
lgbt
La Federica
In addition to drinks, wines and cocktails, the bar offers excellent tapas.
food-drink
Maná 75
A Barceloneta paella specialist – a dozen varieties, 19 open cooking stations.
food-drink
Baby Jalebi
Punjabi street food on Gran Via, from the team behind The Fish & Chips Shop.
food-drink
La Europea
This bodega doubles as a café with familiar favorites with a twist, or from further afield.
nightlife
Macarena
This tiny nightclub packs a mighty electronic punch.
food-drink
Can Codina
Long one of Gràcia’s stalwarts, this “old man” bar has been brought up-to-date by the founders’ grandkids.
nightlife
Barna Brew
A brewery and a beautiful bar where you can quaff your way through the Belgian-Catalan inspired brews.
nightlife
Nica
Casa Bonay’s space has been designed with the assistance of audiophiles Amit and Aneesh Patel, owners of London bar Brilliant Corners.
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
Abissínia
Take a journey to Ethiopia without leaving Barcelona.
food-drink
Pepa Bar a Vins
The tapas are prepared raw, marinated, grilled or lightly blow-torched.
food-drink
The Rooftop at Serras
A chic terrace and plunge pool above the Serras, with serious cocktails and a clean sweep over Port Vell, Barceloneta and the sea.
food-drink
Casa Rafols
Casa Lolea’s sister restaurant, in a converted century-old hardware store.
food-drink
El Celler d’en Frank Peterssein
Armando pours house vermouth in a Raval bodega with old Singer-base tables.
food-drink
Elsa y Fred
The weekend brunch is a local fixture, offering staples like pancakes and Eggs Benedict.