arts-culture
Pere Portabella
A program of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire.
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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
miniguide
The best things to do in Barcelona, curated by locals. Events, restaurants, nightlife and the spots worth knowing – updated weekly.
Events
Saturday, Aug 29
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.
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
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention.
arts-culture
Festa Major de Sants 2026
If Gràcia’s festa major leaves you wanting more, Sants is just around the corner.
arts-culture
Joaquín Tusquets de Cabirol. Eloquent Form
An exhibition on the work of the Catalan photographer whose images capture postwar life.
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
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.
film
Korean Film Festival Barcelona
Korean cinema takes over again as the city’s dedicated festival returns
music
Fritanga! Rumba & Tapeo
Fritanga! turns the tardeo into a weekly celebration with music, food and cocktails
food-drink
Sobre Mesas
Meeting new people and discovering delicious new dishes at the same time
Sunday, Aug 30
arts-culture
Opening of the Baluard Garden
Soak up some of the city’s history at the Jardí del Baluard.
arts-culture
Art & Coffee Oil Painting Workshop
Slow down, get creative and enjoy something a bit off the beaten track
film
Tout va bien
Godard and Gorin’s caustic portrait of love, labor and revolution after May 1968
nightlife
Unfuckable
Serbian comedian Jagoda Jovanović brings her first English comedy show to Mint Bar
Monday, Aug 31
arts-culture
Women Will Come 2026
An exhibition retelling the city’s history through women and their fight for change.
arts-culture
Summer Nights at Casa Amatller 2026
Discover Casa Amatller at night with an audio guide and glass of cava.
film
Cineclub 113
A film to get you in the mood, then a DJ set to carry the feeling into the night.
Tuesday, Sep 1
film
But I'm a Cheerleader
A queer cult classic that turns conversion therapy into camp
Wednesday, Sep 2
fitness-wellness
The Beautery Rooftop
Beauty, music and socializing form this glamorous midweek rooftop escape.
Thursday, Sep 3
style-design
Hidden Boutiques of Barcelona: A Curated Shopping Tour
Discover the city through its independent boutique scene.
Ongoing
arts-culture
The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture.
arts-culture
Out of Focus, another Vision of Art
CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision.
arts-culture
Kapwani Kiwanga
Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga.
arts-culture
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more.
arts-culture
Like a Dance of Starlings
Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration.
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
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
Maiaia
Maiaia is a vermuteria with family and tradition at its core.
food-drink
Chennai Masala Dosa
Chef Selva hails from the South Indian city of Chennai, aka Madras.
food-drink
Origo
Gràcia’s number one bakery serving up artisan sourdough breads and pastries.
food-drink
Ocaña
Four spaces in one, including the new D.F. Mexican restaurant.
style-design
Kolors Nail Bar
The skilled technicians will give your cuticles the royal treatment and perfectly file and shape your nails into submission.
food-drink
El Filete Ruso
Thank (or blame) these guys for kicking off Barcelona’s gourmet burger boom.
food-drink
Morrow Coffee
Single-source beans are freshly roasted on-site and expertly ground to craft espresso, Aeropress, V60 and Chemex-based beauties.
food-drink
FitBar Barceloneta
Head to Barceloneta beach with a takeaway bowl or smoothie packed with protein and superfoods.
arts-culture
Arte Bar
Americans Bruce and Alisa run a paint-and-sip art studio in the Eixample where anyone can pick up a brush.
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.
style-design
Opera Lounge
More than just a salon, this art-beauty-culture-event space in upper Eixample makes use of innovative techniques to perfect your existing style.
style-design
Petits Encants
It’s a lucky tourist who stumbles upon this little gem of an antique shop.
nightlife
El Diset
Named for the 17°C wine is best served at – Catalan bottles by the glass, in Born.
style-design
Integral · Nature For Hair
Here, expert cuts are complemented by a vast array of colors, all ammonia free.
food-drink
Leka
Recipes, nutritional advice and even the technical drawings of the chairs can be downloaded from their website.
food-drink
Morning Glory
A brunch café behind the Rambla del Raval – ecological food, craft coffee, pastries.
nightlife
Ølgod
Revered Danish craft beer bar Kælderkold now has a younger sister.
food-drink
La Confitería
This historic bar is now one of the neighborhood’s choicest spots to eat and drink.
fitness-wellness
Végere
The first vegan beauty center in Barcelona, Végere is a relaxing sanctuary in the heart of Gràcia.
food-drink
Listo
Listo is a “bistronómico” – a relaxed cocktail bar where you can enjoy accomplished cuisine.
fitness-wellness
Holmes Place Urquinaona
This premium brand of fitness, wellness and spa clubs has four exclusive locations in Barcelona.
food-drink
Capet
An open kitchen sends out mostly Catalan dishes, which display a sound background in classic French techniques.
food-drink
Viana
A gastronomic oasis in an otherwise bleak desert of tourist traps.
style-design
Jaime Beriestain
A 500-square-meter interiors concept store and restaurant off Passeig de Gràcia.
nightlife
Two Schmucks
This “five-star dive bar” is the result of Moe and AJ’s dedication and love for cocktail shaking.
nightlife
Hemingway
Naturally, you can sip all of Hemingway’s favorite tipples, from the simple scotch & soda to gimlets and martini.
nightlife
HQ Club
Cannabis clubs are proliferating as readily as the weed itself.