film
Festival Circorts 2026
Bringing the joy and chaos of contemporary circus back to the city once more
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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
Saturday, Jun 13
food-drink
Meat&Fire Festival 2026
A festival built around live-fire cooking in its most primal, delicious form
film
Mostra FIRE!! Film Festival
Barcelona’s landmark LGTBIQ+ film festival returns
arts-culture
Grec Festival de Barcelona 2026
Grec Festival returns as Barcelona’s great summer celebration of performing arts
music
Blaumarí Music Festival
Blaumarí Music is a new boutique summer concert series at Port Vell
music
Cecilio G
Cecilio G brings his rough-edged cult status to Sala Apolo
film
Wendy and Lucy
Kelly Reichardt's affecting portrait of poverty, companionship and precarity
Sunday, Jun 14
film
Cinema Out of Place 2026
A film festival that turns warm evenings into open-air gatherings for queer cinema
Monday, Jun 15
arts-culture
Literary Tours through Orwell’s Barcelona
A walk through the city through the eyes of George Orwell
Wednesday, Jun 17
film
Everybody in Our Family
Everyday frustrations boil over in Radu Jude's blistering family drama
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
Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
arts-culture
Anna Moreno. The Third Twist
MACBA welcomes a new exhibition on the work of Anna Moreno
arts-culture
Out of Focus, another Vision of Art
CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision
arts-culture
Joaquim Gomis Transatlantic
An exhibition on the photography of Catalan photographer, Joaquim Gomis
arts-culture
The Last Days of Pompeii 2026
An immersive exhibition turning ancient history into an incredible spectacle
arts-culture
Kapwani Kiwanga
Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga
arts-culture
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more
arts-culture
The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture
arts-culture
Like a Dance of Starlings
Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration
film
Open-Air Cinema at the Palace 2026
El Palace’s Rooftop Garden transforms into the city’s best open-air screen
fitness-wellness
Queens of the Pitch
A women’s football meet-up built around community
fitness-wellness
Seaside Stretching at the beach
Swap your usual workout for a stretch session by the sea
music
Talents Jazz a La Pedrera
Talents Jazz returns to La Pedrera every Friday with new musicians
Places
food-drink
Casa Amàlia
Individual paellas – rare in Barcelona – made from Mercat de la Concepció produce at this Eixample classic since 1950.
food-drink
Rooftops at Yurbban
A pair of stylish open-air spots to choose from each with a laid-back Yurbban feel
food-drink
Jaqueline
Mediterranean restaurant, jazz club, Japanese bar and clandestine cocktail bar in one
food-drink
El Chiringuito de Casa Bonay
A cosy open-air terrace with a laid-back, beach-bar spirit
food-drink
Tope at The Hoxton
The kind of rooftop that serves up sunshine, skyline and, interestingly, tacos
food-drink
Deep Pizza
Deep Pizza is proud to make Detroit-style pizza...
food-drink
Albé
This gastrobar offering Catalan dishes with a genuine Lebanese touch.
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
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
fitness-wellness
Flotarium
Jump into a flotation pod for an hour of sensory deprivation.
food-drink
Bar But
Market-fresh Mediterranean food is their game, but Asian influences assert themselves too.
food-drink
La Balabusta
On the corner of Rosselló and Enric Granados you’ll find the Israeli restaurant La Balabusta.
food-drink
Mezz
French cuisine of the 1970s reinterpreted in Barcelona today
food-drink
Sil’s Cakes
Enough to satisfy the most passionate cake lover or seriously homesick American.
food-drink
Lamun Cuina Thai
Sant Antoni’s newest addition to the thriving Thai restaurant scene.
food-drink
Granja Petitbo
While a hit with local brunch-goers, their hearty lunch and dinner options are most worthy of note.
food-drink
Bistrot Villa Emilia
A restaurant with the spirit of a bistrot sitting in the Hotel Villa Emilia
food-drink
Desoriente
This vegan restaurant mixes world cuisines to leave diners disorientated
food-drink
Bangkok Café
This tiny Thai restaurant is as authentic as it gets.
fitness-wellness
Under Pressure
This massage studio is an example of how to live sustainably.
innovation
Labs 3D
3D printing isn’t just the future, it’s the now.
food-drink
Taberna Noroeste
A restaurant serving up recipes from the North West of Spain.
romance
Kitsch
Barcelona's very first sex shop.
food-drink
Isabella’s
If you’re a lover of Italian cuisine, you’re in for a treat at Isabella’s.
food-drink
Dos Palillos
Raval's exquisite Asian restaurant and sake bar offering a truly unique gastronomic experience.
food-drink
Cera 23
Traditional Spanish fare with creative touches.
food-drink
Bloome by Sasha
A new edition to the city’s hip and healthy coffee scene
romance
H Regàs
A sleek and modern love hotel in Sant Gervasi.
food-drink
Tacos Tacos
This restaurant pays tribute to fishermens’ favorite tapas.