arts-culture
Women Will Come 2026
An exhibition retelling the city’s history through women and their fight for change
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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
Wednesday, Aug 5
arts-culture
Pere Portabella
A programme of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire
arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention
arts-culture
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline
arts-culture
Declaration of Love to Lenin, Juana Dolores Romero Casanova
This incredible artist’s first exhibition held at La Virreina
arts-culture
Minor White
An exhibition on one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American photography
arts-culture
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundatio4n Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation
arts-culture
Joaquín Tusquets de Cabirol. Eloquent Form
An exhibition on the work of the Catalan photographer whose images capture postwar life
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
arts-culture
Grec Festival de Barcelona 2026
Grec Festival returns as Barcelona’s great summer celebration of performing arts
arts-culture
Summer Nights at Casa Amatller 2026
Discover Casa Amatller at night with an audio guide and glass of cava
innovation
People Planet Pint
Barcelona’s regular sustainability meetup
fitness-wellness
The Beautery Rooftop
Beauty, music and socialising form this glamorous midweek rooftop escape
music
Mushroomhead
The heavy metal band Mushroomhead comes to Apolo
film
Sala Montjuic 2026
Open-air cinema, live music and picnics under the starry night sky
film
Cinema Lliure a la Platja 2026
This cinema cycle brings free open-air screenings to the beach
lgbt
Circuit Festival 2026
One of the world’s biggest LGBTQIA+ party gatherings returns
Thursday, Aug 6
style-design
Hidden Boutiques of Barcelona: A Curated Shopping Tour
Discover the city through its independent boutique scene
Friday, Aug 7
music
Brunch Electronik Fest
Three full days of DJs and brunchers come to Parc del Fòrum
music
Jazz Pretenders feat Marian Barahona
The quartet Jazz Pretenders blends fusion, funk and groove with jazz
film
Mecal Air Barcelona 2026
Mecal Air turns summer nights into relaxed open-air short-film cinema sessions
Saturday, Aug 8
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energising group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront
music
Jackies
A celebration of house music brings a great lineup of DJs to La Terrrazza
Sunday, Aug 9
arts-culture
Opening of the Baluard Garden
Soak up some of the city’s history at the Jardí del Baluard
Monday, Aug 10
film
Cineclub 113
A film to get you in the mood, then a DJ set to carry the feeling into the night
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
Kapwani Kiwanga
Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga
arts-culture
Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
Places
food-drink
Xiringuito Escribà
The Escribà family’s Bogatell-beach paella house, cooking over wood fires since 1992.
food-drink
Koh-i-noor
This family-run restaurant has set itself up as a jewel in the Barcelona curry scene.
lgbt
La Monroe
Delicate combinations of flavor mixed with exquisite presentation and an upbeat, welcoming vibe.
food-drink
Buenos Aires
An Argentinean steakhouse importing Black Angus, Nebraska beef and New Zealand lamb.
food-drink
Morro Fi
A foodie blog turned successful vermouth spot.
food-drink
La Gilda
A small tapas & wine bar with honest cooking.
lgbt
Bar Rufián
This gay dive bar throws a VermuParty one Sunday a month.
food-drink
Boa-Bao
Boa-Bao takes diners on a culinary journey through flavors of Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and beyond.
food-drink
La Plata
This institution, which opened its doors in the 1920s, offers up just three tapas.
food-drink
UMA House Trafalgar
UMA House Trafalgar’s seventh-floor pool terrace, with a 360-degree read on the city’s rooftops, spires and the ridge behind them.
food-drink
Cala del Vermut
Fernando Puerta founded the original spot to rescue vermouth from the dustbin of history.
nightlife
33|45
Electro music, great cocktails and a fun vibe combine at this bar-slash-gallery.
food-drink
Ajoblanco
The upscale bar and restaurant was designed by Lázaro Rosa Violán.
nightlife
Big Bang Bar
Big Bang Bar has long been a mecca for local musicians and traveling tunesmiths looking to share music on an intimate stage.
food-drink
Koku Kitchen
A purposefully unflashy little ramen place hidden down a tatty side street.
nightlife
14 de la Rosa
This hidden cocktail bar in Gràcia offers coffee in the morning, vermouth in the afternoon and a killer cocktail by night.
food-drink
CruiX
Chef Miquel Pardo’s Bib Gourmand tasting menu runs through creative tapas and lands on a shared paella with socarrat in every serving.
food-drink
Holly's Ice Cream
The team at Holly’s craft the gnarliest ice cream sandwiches this side of the Atlantic.
arts-culture
Tablao de Carmen
Tablao de Carmen blends traditional Spanish food, drinks and tapas with an intimate flamenco show.
food-drink
Cyclic Beer Farm
A factory and bar specializing in beer fermentation and natural wine making.
nightlife
Paradiso
Paradiso serves up unusual and creative cocktails.
food-drink
Chivuo’s
They have gained a following for their “slow” street food and craft beer.
nightlife
La Llibreria
This self-dubbed “cocktail bar and book collection” is the latest gem to appear in Les Corts.
food-drink
Gallo Santo
Spain’s first fully plant-based Mexican eatery.
food-drink
Vegetalia Born
The manufacturer of organic vegetarian products also has several restaurants.
food-drink
Viet Kitchen
Welcome to Barcelona’s first restaurant specializing in bánh mì sandwiches, a classic Vietnamese street food feast.
food-drink
Fat Veggies
Vegan restaurant Fat Veggies serves up barbecue and smoked vegetables.
food-drink
Casa Dorita
Market-cuisine tapas named for the great-grandmother whose cooking started it.
food-drink
Santa Gula
Catalan bistró serving up innovative, exquisite small dishes.
food-drink
Noru Bar
The unassuming Poblenou ramen restaurant taking the city by storm.