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
Tuesday, Jul 28
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
Joaquín Tusquets de Cabirol. Eloquent Form
An exhibition on the work of the Catalan photographer whose images capture postwar life
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
film
Omaha 2026
Cole Webley's restrained road-trip drama
film
El Mensaje 2026
Iván Fund’s lyrical road movie about faith, family and connection
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
TRACES: Cyanotype Workshop & Curator's Tour
Led by artist Naj Shirazi at Ha.aH art space this workshop introduces cyanotype
arts-culture
Summer Nights at Casa Amatller 2026
Discover Casa Amatller at night with an audio guide and glass of cava
film
Cinema Lliure a la Platja 2026
This cinema cycle brings free open-air screenings to the beach
film
The Neon Demon
Opening Gandules at the CCCB is Nicolas Winding Refn’s The Neon Demon
Wednesday, Jul 29
arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention
arts-culture
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundatio4n Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation
fitness-wellness
Seaside Stretching at the beach
Swap your usual workout for a stretch session by the sea
fitness-wellness
The Beautery Rooftop
Beauty, music and socialising form this glamorous midweek rooftop escape
music
John Butler
Australian musician John Butler comes to Sala Apolo with his Betterman Tour
film
Sala Montjuic 2026
Open-air cinema, live music and picnics under the starry night sky
Thursday, Jul 30
style-design
Hidden Boutiques of Barcelona: A Curated Shopping Tour
Discover the city through its independent boutique scene
film
Barcelona 2026
Whit Stillman's witty comedy explores friendship, politics and culture in early-80s Barcelona
arts-culture
Shakespeare in the Park
Parking Shakespeare returns to the Parc de l'Estació del Nord
music
Zeta
Venezuelan experimentalists fuse punk intensity with Afro-Caribbean rhythms and psychedelia
film
Open-Air Cinema at L’illa Diagonal 2026
Open-air cinema at L’Illa Diagonal brings an easy feel to our summer calendar
Friday, Jul 31
film
By the Stream
Hong Sang-soo’s likeable drama from 2024
arts-culture
Art & Wine
Step-by-step painting with copious amounts of wine and good music
food-drink
Bude Open Cupping
A chance to compare coffees and notice aroma, acidity, body and flavour
music
Talents Jazz a La Pedrera
Talents Jazz returns to La Pedrera every Friday with new musicians
film
Mecal Air Barcelona 2026
Mecal Air turns summer nights into relaxed open-air short-film cinema sessions
Saturday, Aug 1
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energising group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront
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
Xiringuito Escribà
The Escribà family’s beachfront paella house on Bogatell, cooking rice over wood fires since 1992 – the pastry dynasty’s savory venture.
food-drink
Morro Fi
A foodie blog turned successful vermouth spot.
food-drink
Grill Room Bar Thonet
This restaurant is housed within the walls of what was once Bar Torino, thought to have been Barcelona’s first vermouth bar.
food-drink
NAP Mar
“Neapolitan Authentic Pizza”: thin-crust, doughy delights cooked in proper wood-fired ovens…
food-drink
Rincón Persa
The prettiness and wholesomeness of Iranian food is an open secret.
nightlife
Barna Brew
A brewery and a beautiful bar where you can quaff your way through the Belgian-Catalan inspired brews.
lgbt
La Chapelle
This is probably one of the thinnest gay bars you’ll ever visit, but also one with the most charm and atmosphere. La Chapelle is in the heart of Barcelona’s gay district and is a great place for a few drinks as part of your night out.
food-drink
Les Filles Cafè
Lovers of interiors will find nirvana here, as well as a breakfast menu of hipster greatest hits and a European lunch menu. Meat is organic, and coffee is sourced from nearby SlowMov.
food-drink
Maná 75
A Barceloneta paella specialist: over a dozen varieties fired off on what the house calls the longest paella line in Europe.
nightlife
Paradiso
Paradiso serves up unusual and creative cocktails. Cocktails that smoke, cocktails that fly and the emblematic Mediterranean Treasure, which won mixologist Giacomo Giannotti a World Class award.
food-drink
Bar Castells
This tapas bar/restaurant dates back some hundred years.
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
Flax & Kale
Eager to innovate, the family-run group (also owners of Teresa Carles) brings another healthy-eating concept to fruition: the first flexitarian restaurant in Spain. A legend on the menu classifies each dish under Raw Food, Gluten Free, Plant Based or Oily Fish…
food-drink
La Balabusta
On the corner of Rosselló and Enric Granados you’ll find the Israeli restaurant La Balabusta.
food-drink
Costa Pacífico
Costa Pacífico brings Mexican varieties of ceviche to Barcelona, plus other national favorites that aren’t so well-known here.
romance
H Regàs
A sleek and modern love hotel in Sant Gervasi.
food-drink
Raó
Locally sourced and seasonal products are favored to create modern delights that are based on a selection of Mediterranean and traditional local dishes.
food-drink
Xuba Tacos
A taqueria in the heart of the city that…
food-drink
Capet
An open kitchen sends out mostly Catalan dishes, which display a sound background in classic French techniques.
food-drink
El Magraner Boig
Authentic Greek dishes and atmosphere at this laid-back yet animated Raval restaurant.
food-drink
Línea
Línia is a glamorous place to indulge in creative Catalan fare and quaff a few glasses of the good stuff.
food-drink
La Pizza
It’s taken a while for the fast food of Sicily to filter through.
food-drink
Bodega Armando
The pungent smells of olives and old wood fill your senses as you step through the door…
romance
Oops!
The city’s hottest swingers club.
food-drink
Pachuco
Wash down generous portions of Mexican fare with peso-priced micheladas.
nightlife
Dr. Stravinsky
Stepping into Dr. Stravinsky is like entering the refuge of a mad old alchemist – backlit bottles on shelves, effervescent test tubes and strange concoctions fermenting in jars.
food-drink
La Confitería
This historic bar is now one of the neighborhood’s choicest spots to eat and drink.
food-drink
NAP Antic
“Neapolitan Authentic Pizza”: thin-crust, doughy delights cooked in proper wood-fired ovens…
food-drink
Bar Brutal
A Born natural-wine institution – Can Cisa’s Bar Brutal pours biodynamic, sulphite-free bottles alongside sharing plates to a clued-in crowd.