arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention.
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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
Monday, Sep 14
arts-culture
Pere Portabella
A program of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire.
arts-culture
Festa Major del Poblenou 2026
The Festa Major del Poblenou returns this September
arts-culture
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundation Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation.
arts-culture
Summer Nights at Casa Amatller 2026
Discover Casa Amatller at night with an audio guide and glass of cava.
film
Transhumant Film Festival 2026
The socially committed film and photojournalism festival returns
Tuesday, Sep 15
arts-culture
Picasso Cyprus
An exhibition exploring how ancient Cypriot art influenced Picasso’s art
arts-culture
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline.
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
Declaration of Love to Lenin, Juana Dolores Romero Casanova
This incredible artist’s first exhibition held at La Virreina.
film
Happy Together
Wong Kar-wai's doomed, Buenos Aires-set romance
innovation
She Connects: Networking Evening
An informal networking evening for women at Cellar 39
arts-culture
The Science of Aging
Benedetta Bolognesi and Begoña Román discuss scientific advances in delaying aging
Wednesday, Sep 16
music
Zeyne
zeyne brings her take on Palestinian-Jordanian R&B to Sala Apolo
music
RUBIO + HOONINE
La Nau brings us a night of moody pop with performances from Rubio + Hoonine
Thursday, Sep 17
film
B-Retina 2026
A cult gathering for B-movies, “trash cinema”, horror and the unclassifiable
music
FSTVL•B
FSTVL•B is ready with three days of the city’s freshest alternative sounds
arts-culture
Barcelona Gallery Weekend 2026
Barcelona Gallery Weekend offers a good reason to swap the beach for four walls
Saturday, Sep 19
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.
film
The Goonies 2026
Richard Donner's classic kids' adventure movie from 1985
Sunday, Sep 20
arts-culture
Opening of the Baluard Garden
Soak up some of the city’s history at the Jardí del Baluard.
arts-culture
Art & Coffee Oil Painting Workshop
Slow down, get creative and enjoy something a bit off the beaten track
Ongoing
arts-culture
Out of Focus, another Vision of Art
CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision.
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.
film
Open-Air Cinema at the Palace 2026
El Palace’s Rooftop Garden transforms into the city’s best open-air screen.
arts-culture
The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture.
Places
food-drink
Xiringuito Escribà
The Escribà family’s Bogatell-beach paella house, cooking over wood fires since 1992.
nightlife
Barna Brew
A brewery and a beautiful bar where you can quaff your way through the Belgian-Catalan inspired brews.
food-drink
Viana
A gastronomic oasis in an otherwise bleak desert of tourist traps.
food-drink
La Dentellière
This French-owned restaurant is perfect for romantic meals, group celebrations and those times when you need somewhere “nice but affordable.”
food-drink
Morro Fi
A foodie blog turned successful vermouth spot.
style-design
The Outlet
Designer showroom stock from past seasons, at 30 to 40 percent off, since 2006.
fitness-wellness
We/On Balmes
Premium gym with a pool, spa and its own nutritionist-run restaurant.
food-drink
Bar Castells
This tapas bar/restaurant dates back some hundred years.
food-drink
Costa Pacífico
Costa Pacífico brings Mexican varieties of ceviche to Barcelona, plus other national favorites that aren’t so well-known here.
food-drink
Xuba Tacos
A taqueria in the heart of the city that.
fitness-wellness
CrossFit Eixample
Workouts combine weights with natural, functional movements performed at high intensity.
food-drink
Grill Room Bar Thonet
This restaurant is housed within the walls of what was once Bar Torino, thought to have been Barcelona’s first vermouth bar.
lgbt
La Chapelle
One of the skinniest gay bars you’ll ever visit, but also one with the most charm.
food-drink
NAP Mar
“Neapolitan Authentic Pizza”: thin-crust, doughy delights cooked in proper wood-fired ovens.
food-drink
La Balabusta
On the corner of Rosselló and Enric Granados you’ll find the Israeli restaurant La Balabusta.
nightlife
Paradiso
Paradiso serves up unusual and creative cocktails.
food-drink
Raó
Locally sourced and seasonal products are favored to create modern delights that are based on a selection of Mediterranean and traditional local dishes.
food-drink
Flax & Kale
Their “flexitarian” cuisine is rooted in nutrition and 35 years of culinary experience.
food-drink
Maná 75
A Barceloneta paella specialist – a dozen varieties, 19 open cooking stations.
nightlife
Big Bang Bar
Big Bang Bar has long been a mecca for local musicians and traveling tunesmiths looking to share music on an intimate stage.
food-drink
Brew Wild
If craft beer and pizzas are your thing then you’ll most certainly like Brew Wild.
food-drink
El Magraner Boig
Authentic Greek dishes and atmosphere at this laid-back yet animated Raval restaurant.
food-drink
La Confitería
This historic bar is now one of the neighborhood’s choicest spots to eat and drink.
food-drink
NAP Antic
“Neapolitan Authentic Pizza”: thin-crust, doughy delights cooked in proper wood-fired ovens.
nightlife
Negroni
A tiny Raval cocktail bar with no menu – tell Javier and Eduard what you like.
food-drink
OMA Bistró
A café serving brunch to tapas, Pastrami to cheesecake, and great coffee.
food-drink
Bivio
At steakhouse in Bivio, Argentine Black Angus arrives on a hot stone for you to finish at the table.
food-drink
Bodega Armando
The pungent smells of olives and old wood fill your senses as you step through the door.
food-drink
Koh-i-noor
This family-run restaurant has set itself up as a jewel in the Barcelona curry scene.
food-drink
Koh-ndal Thai Bistro
Sant Gervasi Thai with a Mediterranean twist, from its French-Catalan owners.