arts-culture
Picasso Cyprus
An exhibition exploring how ancient Cypriot art influenced Picasso’s art
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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
Thursday, Sep 17
arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention.
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
Catalan book week 2026
The city celebrates Catalan literature across one whole week
arts-culture
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline.
arts-culture
La Mercè 2026
One of the biggest cultural events on the calendar, La Mercè 2026 arrives
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.
arts-culture
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundation Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation.
food-drink
San Miguel Biergarten
This annual beer festival descends upon Poble Espanyol’s Plaza Mayor
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
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
music
Milkweed
The UK 'slacker-trad' duo play live
Friday, Sep 18
lgbt
Panteresports
The city’s annual international LGTBIQ+ multisport tournament returns
Saturday, Sep 19
food-drink
Mercat de la Terra
Slow Food Barcelona Vázquez Montalbán brings the countryside to Barcelona with these farmers markets.
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.
food-drink
Vegan Fest Catalunya 2026
A celebration of plant-based living, animal rights and more conscious ways to live
film
The Goonies 2026
Richard Donner's classic kids' adventure movie from 1985
Sunday, Sep 20
fitness-wellness
La Mercè 10k Run 2026
As part of La Mercè Barcelona’s running community prepare for a 10km race
style-design
La Puça del Clot 2026
A spin-off of the highly successful El Flea market, La Puça comes to El Clot.
arts-culture
Opening of the Baluard Garden
Soak up some of the city’s history at the Jardí del Baluard.
style-design
Los 22 Market
This second-hand and vintage market is the ultimate rummage for clothes
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
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.
Places
food-drink
Otsu
A creative Japanese-inspired café blending coffee, design and food in Poblenou.
food-drink
Xiringuito Escribà
The Escribà family’s Bogatell-beach paella house, cooking over wood fires since 1992.
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
Brunch & Cake Rosselló
A brunch and dessert shop inspired by trips around Europe and North America.
food-drink
Lambicus
Enter a world of Belgian beers.
nightlife
La Vinya del Senyor
This diminutive wine bar is revered as one of the city’s very best.
food-drink
Entre Latas
A rich array of canned products from Spain, Portugal, France and other countries awaits.
nightlife
Guzzo
Urban art, a soul kitchen plus live concerts and DJs.
food-drink
DelaCrem Obrador
Natural ice cream on Passeig de Sant Joan – no additives, no stabilizers.
food-drink
Alain Pizza
This takeout and delivery-only pizzeria makes Roman-style gourmet pizza at fast food prices.
fitness-wellness
The Bamboo Body
The Bamboo Body, a movement training facility inspired by pioneer Ido Portal, is the first of its kind in Spain to follow his methods.
food-drink
El Puestu
Specializing in “vins i platillos”(wines and small dishes), the menu features bold but simple dishes that rely heavily on the quality of each ingredient.
food-drink
Bar Cañete
Step inside it feels like traveling through time to Spain’s glory days.
food-drink
Betlem
A gastrobar based out of a locale with a history going to back to 1892.
food-drink
7 Portes
The 1836 institution where paella was invented for a dandy who wouldn’t peel shrimp.
food-drink
La Do
Pastry chef Richard Bies’s artisanal doughnut shop on Parlament handcrafts small batches fresh daily.
food-drink
Gouthier
Based in Sarrià, this is Barcelona’s premier oyster bar.
nightlife
Hemingway
Naturally, you can sip all of Hemingway’s favorite tipples, from the simple scotch & soda to gimlets and martini.
food-drink
Noor
Noor serves specialty coffee, matcha and pastries in a small Sant Pere café.
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
Paco Alcalde
This Barceloneta restaurant, founded in 1921, specializes in seafood.
food-drink
Pizza Circus
This unassuming little pizza takeout is one of those places you get dragged to by “that foodie friend” after tipping back one too many cold ones.
fitness-wellness
FITT
An appointment-only Balmes studio pairing personal training with physio.
style-design
Oxytocina
Michelle and Matt’s tattoo studio, with a roster of international artists.
style-design
KLAP
Close to the bustling energy of MACBA and the surrounding streets of the Raval sits a well-regarded streetwear and concept store.
style-design
Touch
Catering to high-end, multinational clientele, Touch, hair by Gijs, offers hair-care services in English, Spanish or Dutch.
food-drink
Suca’l
Panettone in three flavors baked year-round, plus long-fermented sourdough.
food-drink
Can Solé
Serving up paella and seafood dishes for over a hundred years.
food-drink
Le Bouchon
Michelin-starred chef Jean Luc Figueras opened this bistro in the five-star Mercer Hotel.
food-drink
Fonda Pepa
A gastrobar that fuses traditional Catalan cuisine with modern techniques.