style-design
Handmade Festival 2026
A celebration of craft culture, bringing together artisans and makers in one place
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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
Thursday, May 14
arts-culture
Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
arts-culture
We Are 17
More than 300 young people explore what it means to be seventeen today
arts-culture
Kapwani Kiwanga
Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga
film
DocsBarcelona 2026
DocsBarcelona returns as one of the city’s most interesting film festivals
Friday, May 15
arts-culture
Barcelona International Comic Fair 2026
A full-scale celebration of comics, illustration, fantasy, cosplay, and more
arts-culture
Brit Under Fest
A new festival centred around contemporary British creativity
arts-culture
Luke Goebel in conversation with Josh Denslow
American author Luke Goebel discusses his darkly satirical new novel
food-drink
La Primavera del Cava 2026
A great excuse to get out of the city and into wine country.
film
When Nigeria Happens
Ema Edosio's vivid dance drama
Saturday, May 16
arts-culture
RetroBarcelona 2026
A full-scale celebration of classic gaming and vintage tech
arts-culture
Festival Matsuri 2026
One of the city’s most immersive celebrations of Japanese culture returns
fitness-wellness
Saturday Yoga for Queers
An outdoor community yoga meetup, hosted by Dilber Nurdinova
film
The Wild Bunch
Sam Peckinpah's brilliant revisionist western
film
The Wild Bunch
Sam Peckinpah's brilliant revisionist western
film
Katanga: The Dance of the Scorpios
A gripping documentary about Congolese independence and its aftermath
arts-culture
La Nit dels Museus 2026
One of the best annual excuses to stay out late for culture
Sunday, May 17
fitness-wellness
Queens of the Pitch
A women’s football meet-up built around community
music
Muchacho
Muchacho brings contemporary Catalan rumba back to Casa Batlló
Tuesday, May 19
innovation
JOBarcelona
JOBarcelona offers the chance to connect with leading companies
fitness-wellness
Silence at Sea Meditation Sailing Experience
Silence at Sea combines meditation with a sailing experience
Wednesday, May 20
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
The Aristocrats
Instrumental trio The Aristocrats come to Sala Apolo
Ongoing
arts-culture
Joaquim Gomis Transatlantic
An exhibition on the photography of Catalan photographer, Joaquim Gomis
film
Memories, Life Through Home Cinema
An exhibition that turns the family video into a window onto a century of everyday life
arts-culture
Rodoreda, a Forest
The CCCB explores the imaginative world of author Mercè Rodoreda
arts-culture
Anna Moreno. The Third Twist
MACBA welcomes a new exhibition on the work of Anna Moreno
arts-culture
Sergio Larrain. El vagabundo de Valparaíso
An exhibition on one of Latin America’s most famous street photographers
arts-culture
Like a Dance of Starlings
Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration
Places
food-drink
Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
food-drink
Rooftops at Yurbban
A pair of stylish open-air spots to choose from each with a laid-back Yurbban feel
food-drink
El Sueno at Serras
El Sueño comes with views that remind us why we fell in love with Barcelona
food-drink
Soho House Barcelona
Soho House mixes old Barcelona bones with the brand’s signature cool aesthetic
fitness-wellness
Ajo Bike
The small shop provides a variety services including repair, sales and rental…
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
Eat My Trip
Eat My Trip is an exciting brunch spot in the city, tying together the inspiration of travel and food through the fusion of flavors from around the world.
food-drink
Faire
Eating brunch at Faire, on Carrer Girona, means having a positive impact on the planet.
food-drink
Cal Trapella
Opened by three friends, Cal Trapella offers a cosy refuge in which to devour the homemade tapas on offer.
innovation
La Vaca Coworking
Once a former dairy, La Vaca (“the cow”) is now a creative coworking space in Barcelona’s Poble Sec neighborhood.
innovation
021Espai
A coworking space in the 22@ innovation district.
food-drink
Buenos Aires
A highly ranked Argentinean steakhouse…
fitness-wellness
CrossFit Eixample
Workouts combine weights with natural, functional movements performed at high intensity…
food-drink
Desoriente
This vegan restaurant mixes world cuisines to leave diners disorientated
music
Discos Paradiso
Pick up books, clothing and instruments alongside the eclectic record selection.
innovation
Fab Lab BCN
3D printing research and production center.
food-drink
Luzuria
Luzuria is about simple food made with passion.
food-drink
Mina
An intimate Italian-inspired restaurant serving up small plates and natural wines
arts-culture
Nightmare horror museum
Barcelona's latest attraction for those craving looking for a fright
food-drink
Noru Bar
The unassuming Poblenou ramen restaurant taking the city by storm
food-drink
Una Mica de Japó
This tiny Japanese eatery does bento boxes, not sushi.
fitness-wellness
Under Pressure
This massage studio is an example of how to live sustainably.
innovation
Yök Casa + Cultura
This eco-renovated space shines with a responsible approach to urban living.
style-design
Alis Taller & Botiga
A furniture restoration studio and boutique in Gràcia.
food-drink
Bangkok Café
This tiny Thai restaurant is as authentic as it gets.
food-drink
Bistrot Villa Emilia
A restaurant with the spirit of a bistrot sitting in the Hotel Villa Emilia
food-drink
Caj Chai
Peruse a menu of 125 varieties of rare imported teas…