arts-culture
Minor White
An exhibition on one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American photography
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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
Sunday, Jun 14
film
Festival Circorts 2026
Bringing the joy and chaos of contemporary circus back to the city once more
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
“Small, Middle and Big” Family Space
A family space for children to play, rest, read, draw and imagine together
food-drink
Meat&Fire Festival 2026
A festival built around live-fire cooking in its most primal, delicious form
nightlife
OffWeek Fest 2026
This music festival turns Barcelona into a playground for electronic music
music
OFFSónar
A of concerts that turn Poble Espanyol into a house & techno lovers pilgrimage
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
film
+RAIN Film Festival 2026
A film festival exploring filmmaking shaped by AI
music
Blaumarí Music Festival
Blaumarí Music is a new boutique summer concert series at Port Vell
film
Wendy and Lucy
Kelly Reichardt's affecting portrait of poverty, companionship and precarity
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
What It Costs to Keep Telling the Truth
This sessions looks at Palestine, testimony and the struggle to be heard
arts-culture
ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP, ENCOUNTER WITH ART AND NATURE
This workshop treats illustration as a way of slowing down and reconnecting with nature
Thursday, Jun 18
music
Sonar 2026
The flagship festival of electronic music, digital culture and future-facing creativity
film
Hedy Lamarr 2026 Docs
A programme of documentary screenings exploring water, housing and Big Tech
Friday, Jun 19
nightlife
Coeur à l’Index
Coeur à l’Index, Melcochas and Fiebre bring a night of punk, garage and pop
Ongoing
arts-culture
The Last Days of Pompeii 2026
An immersive exhibition turning ancient history into an incredible spectacle
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
Joaquim Gomis Transatlantic
An exhibition on the photography of Catalan photographer, Joaquim Gomis
arts-culture
Anna Moreno. The Third Twist
MACBA welcomes a new exhibition on the work of Anna Moreno
arts-culture
Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
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
fitness-wellness
Queens of the Pitch
A women’s football meet-up built around community
film
Open-Air Cinema at the Palace 2026
El Palace’s Rooftop Garden transforms into the city’s best open-air screen
Places
food-drink
Rooftops at Yurbban
A pair of stylish open-air spots to choose from each with a laid-back Yurbban feel
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
Casa Amàlia
Individual paellas – rare in Barcelona – made from Mercat de la Concepció produce at this Eixample classic since 1950.
food-drink
El Chiringuito de Casa Bonay
A cosy open-air terrace with a laid-back, beach-bar spirit
food-drink
Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
food-drink
Jaqueline
Mediterranean restaurant, jazz club, Japanese bar and clandestine cocktail bar in one
food-drink
El Sueno at Serras
El Sueño comes with views that remind us why we fell in love with Barcelona
food-drink
Tope at The Hoxton
The kind of rooftop that serves up sunshine, skyline and, interestingly, tacos
food-drink
Fat Veggies
Vegan restaurant Fat Veggies serves up barbeque and smoked vegetables
food-drink
Noor
A plant-filled specialty café on a pretty old-town street – flat whites, a cult blueberry matcha and handmade pastries, built to slow you down.
food-drink
Bocanariz
The newest wine bar in town, head to Bocanariz and indulge in some of the best wines of the region and abroad.
food-drink
Isabella’s
If you’re a lover of Italian cuisine, you’re in for a treat at Isabella’s.
food-drink
Mina
An intimate Italian-inspired restaurant serving up small plates and natural wines
food-drink
Cera 23
Traditional Spanish fare with creative touches.
food-drink
Desoriente
This vegan restaurant mixes world cuisines to leave diners disorientated
food-drink
La Tere Gastrobar
The cozy bar is ideal for vermouth & nibbles, while the dining room is perfect for creative fusion fare.
food-drink
Vegetalia Born
The manufacturer of organic vegetarian products also has several restaurants.
food-drink
Tacos Tacos
This restaurant pays tribute to fishermens’ favorite tapas.
food-drink
Kafenion
A Greek-rooted coffee house from the island of Salamina, by way of Amsterdam – specialty coffee and proper hospitality on a busy Eixample corner.
food-drink
Contraban
The stylish signature restaurant of the Wittmore Hotel
fitness-wellness
Under Pressure
This massage studio is an example of how to live sustainably.
food-drink
La Sureña Maremagnum
A little oasis of southern Spanish tapas and cheap beer.
food-drink
Flash-Flash
This supermod tortillería hasn’t changed much in five decades.
food-drink
Bloome by Sasha
A new edition to the city’s hip and healthy coffee scene
food-drink
Santa Gula
Catalan bistró serving up innovative, exquisite small dishes.
food-drink
Arroseria Xàtiva
A Gràcia rice specialist with 25+ paellas, made with Valencian bomba and seawater – and one of the few in town that serves them for one.
fitness-wellness
Flotarium
Jump into a flotation pod for an hour of sensory deprivation.
food-drink
Caj Chai
Peruse a menu of 125 varieties of rare imported teas…
food-drink
13 de Margarit
This little Galician tapería is causing quite a stir.