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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, Apr 4
arts-culture
Joaquim Gomis Transatlantic
An exhibition on the photography of Catalan photographer, Joaquim Gomis
arts-culture
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more
film
Memories, Life Through Home Cinema
An exhibition that turns the family video into a window onto a century of everyday life
arts-culture
Anna Moreno. The Third Twist
MACBA welcomes a new exhibition on the work of Anna Moreno
arts-culture
Rodoreda, a Forest
The CCCB explores the imaginative world of author Mercè Rodoreda
arts-culture
We Are 17
More than 300 young people explore what it means to be seventeen today
arts-culture
In the Sea of Sorolla with Manuel Vicent
An exhibition exploring the luminous world of Joaquín Sorolla
fitness-wellness
Saturday Yoga for Queers
An outdoor community yoga meetup, hosted by Dilber Nurdinova
arts-culture
Sergio Larrain. El vagabundo de Valparaíso
An exhibition on one of Latin America’s most famous street photographers
lgbt
Matinée Easter Weekend 2026
Barcelona’s ultimate gay spring festival returns for another edition
Sunday, Apr 5
arts-culture
Ubu Painter. Alfred Jarry and the Arts
An exhibition exploring the influence Alfred Jarry’s creation, Ubu Roi
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
music
The 90s Party Opening 2026 La Terrrazza
La Terrrazza is opening the season with a full-blown ode to the 1990s
music
Mobb Deep 2026
One of the defining names in East Coast hip-hop comes to Razzmatazz
Monday, Apr 6
arts-culture
Project a Black Planet
Exploring the cultural dimensions of Pan-Africanism from the 1920s to today.
Tuesday, Apr 7
fitness-wellness
Silence at Sea Meditation Sailing Experience
Silence at Sea combines meditation with a sailing experience
Wednesday, Apr 8
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
music
Mireya Ramos
Mireya Ramos brings her famously rich mix of sounds to Barcelona
Friday, Apr 10
music
Noëlle: Behind closed doors
A stripped-back live show from this French-Spanish singer-songwriter
Ongoing
arts-culture
Like a Dance of Starlings
Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration
Places
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
Albé
This gastrobar offering Catalan dishes with a genuine Lebanese touch.
food-drink
Deep Pizza
Deep Pizza is proud to make Detroit-style pizza...
food-drink
Koku Kitchen
A purposefully unflashy little ramen place hidden down a tatty side street…
food-drink
Taberna Noroeste
A restaurant serving up recipes from the North West of Spain.
food-drink
Buenos Aires
A highly ranked Argentinean steakhouse…
food-drink
Pulpería Can Lampazas
They specialize in premium-quality octopus sourced directly from the Galician Rías…
food-drink
Biocenter
This is one of the city’s first vegetarian restaurants and a pioneer in sustainability.
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
Bistrot Villa Emilia
A restaurant with the spirit of a bistrot sitting in the Hotel Villa Emilia
arts-culture
El Call
Visit Europe's oldest synagogue.
food-drink
La Balabusta
food-drink
Rabbit's
A recent addition to the city's vibrant tapas scene in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi
food-drink
Can Recasens
Five generations have been providing the neighborhood with traditional fare.
romance
La Paloma
A perfect short-term Raval retreat with that special someone.
food-drink
Les Truites
This small bar serves 180 varieties of outstanding tortillas.
food-drink
Solomillo
Solomillo is all about quality meat ordered by weight.
food-drink
Brew Wild
If craft beer and pizzas are your thing then you’ll most certainly like Brew Wild
food-drink
Granja Petitbo
While a hit with local brunch-goers, their hearty lunch and dinner options are most worthy of note.
food-drink
Lamun Cuina Thai
Sant Antoni’s newest addition to the thriving Thai restaurant scene.
food-drink
Good Shit, Vegan Kebabs
food-drink
Mezz
French cuisine of the 1970s reinterpreted in Barcelona today
food-drink
Sésamo
Hofmann-trained chef Alfredo has made this vegetarian restaurant his culinary playground.
food-drink
Gallo Santo
Spain’s first fully plant-based Mexican eatery
food-drink
Santamasa
Enjoy good food with a local feel at Santamasa in Sarrià.
food-drink
Rekons
Argentinian restaurant in Sant Antoni serving empanadas, tapas and more.
food-drink
Bangkok Café
This tiny Thai restaurant is as authentic as it gets.
food-drink
Dos Palillos
