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
Friday, Sep 4
arts-culture
Festa Major d'Horta 2026
One of Barcelona’s oldest neighbourhoods celebrates its festa major
arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention.
arts-culture
Pere Portabella
A program of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire.
arts-culture
Extreme Barcelona 2026
A festival that celebrates the energy and creativity of extreme sports
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
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
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundation Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation.
arts-culture
“Small, Middle and Big” Family Space
A family space for children to play, rest, read, draw and imagine together.
arts-culture
Minor White
An exhibition on one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American photography.
arts-culture
Women in Art
Festival DONA - Art en femení celebrates art made by women
arts-culture
Summer Nights at Casa Amatller 2026
Discover Casa Amatller at night with an audio guide and glass of cava.
film
Korean Film Festival Barcelona
Korean cinema takes over again as the city’s dedicated festival returns
music
DIMA
The sound artist and composer launches her debut album
music
Kahn & Neek
Two Bristol dubstep legends come to town
Saturday, Sep 5
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.
Sunday, Sep 6
arts-culture
Opening of the Baluard Garden
Soak up some of the city’s history at the Jardí del Baluard.
food-drink
Brasa y Fuego Festival
Bringing a full Argentine asado atmosphere to Barcelona - smoke, meat and music
food-drink
Tortilla de Patata Workshop
This workshop invites you to learn how to make a proper tortilla de patata
arts-culture
Art & Coffee Oil Painting Workshop
Slow down, get creative and enjoy something a bit off the beaten track
Ongoing
arts-culture
Kapwani Kiwanga
Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga.
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
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.
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.
innovation
Betahaus
Coworking space in an amazing six-floor building in Gràcia.
food-drink
Lluritu
Ocean-fresh, seasonal seafood takes center stage at Lluritu. More than that, they want, by their own admission, to “make seafood sexy.”
food-drink
La Gilda
A small tapas & wine bar with honest cooking.
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
Desoriente
This vegan restaurant mixes world cuisines to leave diners disoriented.
food-drink
Martínez
Perched on one of Montjuïc’s cactus-clad cliffs, this is one of the finest tapas bars in town.
arts-culture
Tablao de Carmen
Tablao de Carmen blends traditional Spanish food, drinks and tapas with an intimate flamenco show.
food-drink
Casa Dorita
Market-cuisine tapas named for the great-grandmother whose cooking started it.
style-design
Be Concept Store
Retro radios, Instax and Marshall, Vans and Birkenstock, plus a little bar and terrace out back.
fitness-wellness
Centre Cos
The center is devoted to helping balance the body, calm the mind and care for the spirit.
fitness-wellness
Mar Cochs Cosmética
A beauty store offering a range of natural cosmetics, beauty treatments and consultations.
nightlife
B Lounge
The Barceló Raval’s 360° rooftop – pool, loungers and a full turn of the city, over a lounge doing Mediterranean tapas below.
food-drink
Cera 23
Galician-accented Spanish cooking in the Raval, built around a black rice volcano.
nightlife
Nitsa
Nitsa is one of Barcelona’s most popular and longest-running club nights.
food-drink
Can Ros
A classic Catalan seafood restaurant in La Barceloneta.
food-drink
Can Codina
Long one of Gràcia’s stalwarts, this “old man” bar has been brought up-to-date by the founders’ grandkids.
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.
fitness-wellness
Under Pressure
This massage studio is an example of how to live sustainably.
food-drink
Fonda Pepa
A gastrobar that fuses traditional Catalan cuisine with modern techniques.
food-drink
La Querida
The menu is full of delights like tapas, burgers, pasta dishes and wok-based treats – all sure to put a smile on the face of the fussiest of eaters.
nightlife
Garage Beer Co.
This UK-style brewery is one of Barcelona’s most central stops for quality brews.
food-drink
Una Mica de Japó
This tiny Japanese eatery does bento boxes, not sushi.
food-drink
Bicos
Bicos means “little kisses” in Gallego, and it’s a befitting name for this Galician corner restaurant.
nightlife
Pesca Salada
A cocktail bar with a warm atmosphere, excellent soundtrack and great drinks.
lgbt
Bar Rufián
This gay dive bar throws a VermuParty one Sunday a month.
food-drink
El Puestu
Specializing in “vins i platillos”(wines and small dishes), the menu features bold but simple dishes that rely heavily on the quality of each ingredient.
food-drink
Takeaway & Delivery Picks
Good news in having some restaurants jumping back into action with takeaway and home delivery services.
food-drink
Contraban
The Wittmore Hotel’s restaurant – a quietly stylish hideaway in the Barri Gòtic.