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Barcelona Design Week 2026
A week dedicated to all things design with talks, exhibitions, workshops and 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.
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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, Oct 24
film
Filmets 2026
FILMETS returns for its 52nd edition of celebrating the short film
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.
arts-culture
Barcelona International Community Day 2026
A day that makes moving to the city and settling in easier and more sociable
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.
arts-culture
Pere Portabella
A program of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire.
arts-culture
Seat: Factory of Transformations
Castell de Montjuïc’s exhibition uses car company SEAT to tell a story about Barcelona
arts-culture
Serielizados Fest 2026
Celebrating the wonderful world of television series
arts-culture
Declaration of Love to Lenin, Juana Dolores Romero Casanova
This incredible artist’s first exhibition held at La Virreina.
style-design
Bargain Garden
Shop for Xmas gifts at Barcelona’s latest vintage pop-up The Bargain Garden
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
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline.
innovation
Blanc! Festival 2026
Catalunya’s number one event for design, innovation and creativity lovers
arts-culture
Dana Lixemburg
An exhibition on three decades of work by this Dutch photographer
arts-culture
Festival Escena Poblenou 2026
An annual multidisciplinary contemporary performing-arts festival rooted in Poblenou
arts-culture
KBr Flama’26
KBr Flama’26 returns to Fundación MAPFRE with a selection of new talent
film
CLAM International Social Film Festival 2026
Cinema with something to say takes centre stage at CLAM Film Festival 2026
food-drink
Taco Fest
Taco Fest celebrates the beloved taco with 14 taquerías across three days
music
Ciutat Flamenco Festival 2026
Celebrate centuries of flamenco tradition at Ciutat Flamenco festival
food-drink
Mash Craft Beer Fest 2026
MASH returns with more than 45 international breweries and around 300 beers
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
Sunday, Oct 25
arts-culture
Art & Coffee Oil Painting Workshop
Slow down, get creative and enjoy something a bit off the beaten track
Monday, Oct 26
arts-culture
October Hot
Port Gallery welcomes an exhibition bringing together five contemporary artists
Tuesday, Oct 27
arts-culture
After The Kiss
Taiwanese artist Attilio Chien comes with a solo exhibition devoted to the kiss
Ongoing
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.
food-drink
Otsu
A creative Japanese-inspired café blending coffee, design and food in Poblenou.
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
Ceviche 103
Bridging the gap between homely Peruvian eateries and upscale locales.
style-design
Suara
The non-profit dedicated to rescuing cats now has a shop.
food-drink
Bar Cañete
Step inside it feels like traveling through time to Spain’s glory days.
arts-culture
MACBA
Barcelona’s reference par excellence for contemporary art and culture.
food-drink
The Egg Lab
Barcelona’s first completely egg-based brunch spot – inventive eggs from benedicts to scrambles to bowls, with serious specialty coffee to match.
food-drink
2D2Dspuma
Brewery, distributor and bottle shop in one – with a taproom pouring Catalan and far-flung craft beer right beside the shelves.
food-drink
7 Portes
The 1836 institution where paella was invented for a dandy who wouldn’t peel shrimp.
food-drink
Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
food-drink
Good Shit, Vegan Kebabs
Gràcia’s vegan takeaway offers “street food with a little conscience.”
food-drink
Jaqueline
Mediterranean restaurant, jazz club, Japanese bar and clandestine cocktail bar in one.
food-drink
La Do
Pastry chef Richard Bies’s artisanal doughnut shop on Parlament handcrafts small batches fresh daily.
nightlife
La Isabela
A calm, old-school terrace seven floors above La Rambla, with a small rooftop pool.
nightlife
Paradiso
Paradiso serves up unusual and creative cocktails.
food-drink
Koh-i-noor
This family-run restaurant has set itself up as a jewel in the Barcelona curry scene.
food-drink
Batea
A modern seafood bistro that reimagines the traditional marisquería concept.
food-drink
Les Truites
A tortilla institution since 1978 with 180 varieties, now on Viladomat.
food-drink
Barcelona Cooking
Learn more about local dishes likes tapas and paella and how to prepare them with a cooking class, chef demonstration or culinary tour.
food-drink
El Nacional
A sprawling food hall in a converted garage just off Passeig de Gràcia.
romance
Oops!
The city’s best-known swingers club – discreet, stylish and not remotely seedy.
nightlife
Barna Brew
A brewery and a beautiful bar where you can quaff your way through the Belgian-Catalan inspired brews.
fitness-wellness
CrossFit Eixample
Workouts combine weights with natural, functional movements performed at high intensity.
food-drink
Faire
Eating brunch at Faire, on Carrer Girona, means having a positive impact on the planet.
food-drink
Fonda Espanya
Housed in Hotel España, this glamorous dining room is one of the most beautiful in Barcelona.
food-drink
Granja Petitbo
While a hit with local brunch-goers, their hearty lunch and dinner options are most worthy of note.
food-drink
Solomillo
Meat ordered by weight in the Alexandra hotel, with a bar for Iberian cold cuts.
food-drink
Anita Gelato
Anita’s handmade gelato runs past 150 flavors, from pistachio to halva, scooped fresh all day.
food-drink
El Pachuco
Wash down generous portions of Mexican fare with peso-priced micheladas.