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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
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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, Apr 16
arts-culture
OFFF festival
One of Barcelona’s flagship creative festivals returns for a new edition
arts-culture
We Are 17
More than 300 young people explore what it means to be seventeen today
film
L’Horror Film Festival
If you're a horror film fan, then this film festival is a must for your calendar
film
BCN Film Fest 2026
The BCN Film Fest returns, bringing literature, history and cinema together
film
Notting Hill - ICONS x CLUBunfiltered
Richard Curtis's classic 90s rom-com
music
Ona Mafalda 2026
Bulgarian royalty comes to town bearing intriguing contemporary pop
film
Videograms of a Revolution 2026
A timely look back at the fall of Nicolae Ceaușescu
Friday, Apr 17
music
Barcelona Psych Fest 2026
A full weekend of psychedelic delights across three venues
film
Dead Man's Wire
Gus van Sant tackles a bizarre true-crime story
Saturday, Apr 18
arts-culture
Record Store Day 2026
A day of celebrating and supporting independent record shops
fitness-wellness
Saturday Yoga for Queers
An outdoor community yoga meetup, hosted by Dilber Nurdinova
arts-culture
Science Festival 2026
A citywide celebration, turning science into something interactive, social and fun
music
Steve Gunn
Solo show from a former Kurt Vile collaborator
Sunday, Apr 19
style-design
Port Flea
Flea Market Barcelona brings second-hand treasures and vintage styles to Port Olimpic
music
Vermut y Salsa
A midday hangout that combines a salsa workshop with a social atmosphere
fitness-wellness
Queens of the Pitch
A women’s football meet-up built around community
Tuesday, Apr 21
fitness-wellness
Silence at Sea Meditation Sailing Experience
Silence at Sea combines meditation with a sailing experience
music
Magical nights 2026
Casa Batlló’s “Mezcla de Sabores” is part of the 2025 Magical Nights series
Wednesday, Apr 22
fitness-wellness
Seaside Stretching at the beach
Swap your usual workout for a stretch session by the sea
arts-culture
ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP, ENCOUNTER WITH ART AND NATURE
This workshop treats illustration as a way of slowing down and reconnecting with nature
Ongoing
arts-culture
Joaquim Gomis Transatlantic
An exhibition on the photography of Catalan photographer, Joaquim Gomis
arts-culture
Rodoreda, a Forest
The CCCB explores the imaginative world of author Mercè Rodoreda
film
Memories, Life Through Home Cinema
An exhibition that turns the family video into a window onto a century of everyday life
arts-culture
Sergio Larrain. El vagabundo de Valparaíso
An exhibition on one of Latin America’s most famous street photographers
arts-culture
Anna Moreno. The Third Twist
MACBA welcomes a new exhibition on the work of Anna Moreno
arts-culture
Like a Dance of Starlings
Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration
arts-culture
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more
Places
food-drink
Albé
This gastrobar offering Catalan dishes with a genuine Lebanese touch.
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
El Chiringuito de Casa Bonay
A cosy open-air terrace with a laid-back, beach-bar spirit
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
Deep Pizza
Deep Pizza is proud to make Detroit-style pizza...
style-design
Alis Taller & Botiga
A furniture restoration studio and boutique in Gràcia.
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
Dos Palillos
Raval's exquisite Asian restaurant and sake bar offering a truly unique gastronomic experience.
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
Buenos Aires
A highly ranked Argentinean steakhouse…
food-drink
Can Recasens
Five generations have been providing the neighborhood with traditional fare.
food-drink
Good Shit, Vegan Kebabs
Gracia’s newest vegan takeaway offering ‘street food with a little conscience’.
food-drink
Mog
A Goan tapas bar blending Indian recipes with Barcelona’s sharing-plate style
fitness-wellness
Postural Fitness
Jane is an English manual therapist and yoga teacher…
food-drink
Brew Wild
If craft beer and pizzas are your thing then you’ll most certainly like Brew Wild
food-drink
La Xarxa
On the corner of Plaça Molina you’ll find the traditional Catalan restaurant, La Xarxa.
romance
H Regàs
A sleek and modern love hotel in Sant Gervasi.
arts-culture
Antifaz Comics
Comics as well as graphic novels, fantasy and horror fiction, DVDs and toys.
fitness-wellness
FITT
A center for personal training and small-group Pilates.
food-drink
Pulpería Can Lampazas
They specialize in premium-quality octopus sourced directly from the Galician Rías…
food-drink
Cera 23
Traditional Spanish fare with creative touches.
food-drink
Rabbit's
A recent addition to the city's vibrant tapas scene in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi
food-drink
Besta
Opened in Barcelona’s Esquerra de l'Eixample district, Besta is a new contender of the city’s gastronomic scene.
food-drink
Tacos Tacos
This restaurant pays tribute to fishermens’ favorite tapas.
food-drink
Bistrot Villa Emilia
A restaurant with the spirit of a bistrot sitting in the Hotel Villa Emilia
food-drink
Le Ciel de Sarrià
Enjoy fine things like oysters, foie, smoked salmon, sous-vide Iberian pork ribs…
food-drink
Luzuria
Luzuria is about simple food made with passion.
food-drink
Santa Gula
Catalan bistró serving up innovative, exquisite small dishes.
food-drink
Due Spaghi
This Catalan-Italian restaurant follows Slow Food km0 principles.