food-drink
Meat&Fire Festival 2026
A festival built around live-fire cooking in its most primal, delicious form
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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, Jun 12
arts-culture
Grec Festival de Barcelona 2026
Grec Festival returns as Barcelona’s great summer celebration of performing arts
film
Festival Circorts 2026
Bringing the joy and chaos of contemporary circus back to the city once more
film
Dreamers
A tender drama about love, migration and the uncertainty of the asylum system
music
Blaumarí Music Festival
Blaumarí Music is a new boutique summer concert series at Port Vell
music
The Wombats
British band The Wombats bring their indie-rock back to Parallel 62
music
The Wombats
British band The Wombats bring their indie-rock back to Parallel 62
film
Patricia Wolf
Immersive ambient soundscapes from the much-loved Portland artist
film
Everybody in Our Family
Everyday frustrations boil over in Radu Jude's blistering family drama
music
Patricia Wolf 2026
Immersive ambient soundscapes from the much-loved Portland artist
film
Mostra FIRE!! Film Festival
Barcelona’s landmark LGTBIQ+ film festival returns
Saturday, Jun 13
music
Cecilio G
Cecilio G brings his rough-edged cult status to Sala Apolo
film
Wendy and Lucy
Kelly Reichardt's affecting portrait of poverty, companionship and precarity
Sunday, Jun 14
film
Cinema Out of Place 2026
A film festival that turns warm evenings into open-air gatherings for queer cinema
Monday, Jun 15
arts-culture
Literary Tours through Orwell’s Barcelona
A walk through the city through the eyes of George Orwell
Wednesday, Jun 17
arts-culture
ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP, ENCOUNTER WITH ART AND NATURE
This workshop treats illustration as a way of slowing down and reconnecting with nature
Ongoing
arts-culture
Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
arts-culture
The Last Days of Pompeii 2026
An immersive exhibition turning ancient history into an incredible spectacle
arts-culture
Kapwani Kiwanga
Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga
arts-culture
Out of Focus, another Vision of Art
CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision
arts-culture
Joaquim Gomis Transatlantic
An exhibition on the photography of Catalan photographer, Joaquim Gomis
arts-culture
The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture
arts-culture
Anna Moreno. The Third Twist
MACBA welcomes a new exhibition on the work of Anna Moreno
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
music
Talents Jazz a La Pedrera
Talents Jazz returns to La Pedrera every Friday with new musicians
film
Open-Air Cinema at the Palace 2026
El Palace’s Rooftop Garden transforms into the city’s best open-air screen
fitness-wellness
Queens of the Pitch
A women’s football meet-up built around community
fitness-wellness
Seaside Stretching at the beach
Swap your usual workout for a stretch session by the sea
Places
food-drink
El Sueno at Serras
El Sueño comes with views that remind us why we fell in love with Barcelona
food-drink
Jaqueline
Mediterranean restaurant, jazz club, Japanese bar and clandestine cocktail bar in one
food-drink
El Chiringuito de Casa Bonay
A cosy open-air terrace with a laid-back, beach-bar spirit
food-drink
Albé
This gastrobar offering Catalan dishes with a genuine Lebanese touch.
food-drink
Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
food-drink
Deep Pizza
Deep Pizza is proud to make Detroit-style pizza...
food-drink
Tope at The Hoxton
The kind of rooftop that serves up sunshine, skyline and, interestingly, tacos
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
Casa Amàlia
Individual paellas – rare in Barcelona – made from Mercat de la Concepció produce at this Eixample classic since 1950.
innovation
La Vaca Coworking
Once a former dairy, La Vaca (“the cow”) is now a creative coworking space in Barcelona’s Poble Sec neighborhood.
food-drink
Rooftops at Yurbban
A pair of stylish open-air spots to choose from each with a laid-back Yurbban feel
food-drink
Desoriente
This vegan restaurant mixes world cuisines to leave diners disorientated
food-drink
13 de Margarit
This little Galician tapería is causing quite a stir.
food-drink
Chocolates Brescó
Catalan chocolate company with a history going back to the 18th century.
music
Cutoff Pro Audio
A reference shop for all things music-production related…
food-drink
Biocenter
This is one of the city’s first vegetarian restaurants and a pioneer in sustainability.
arts-culture
Nightmare horror museum
Barcelona's latest attraction for those craving looking for a fright
fitness-wellness
Instituto Pilar Domínguez
Strength, flexibility and well-being.
innovation
Labs 3D
3D printing isn’t just the future, it’s the now.
food-drink
Rincón Persa
The prettiness and wholesomeness of Iranian food is an open secret.
food-drink
Cloudstreet Bakery
The flame of the old oven adds a distinctive touch to the dough.
fitness-wellness
Studio Australia
Their holistic health services address an array of ailments.
food-drink
La Dama
Indulge in French delights at this lavish space.
food-drink
La Xarxa
On the corner of Plaça Molina you’ll find the traditional Catalan restaurant, La Xarxa.
food-drink
Brew Wild
If craft beer and pizzas are your thing then you’ll most certainly like Brew Wild
food-drink
Rabbit's
A recent addition to the city's vibrant tapas scene in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi
food-drink
Sésamo
Hofmann-trained chef Alfredo has made this vegetarian restaurant his culinary playground.
food-drink
Can Majó
A Barceloneta paella institution since 1968, founded by a fisherman and his wife; their children run it still, with a terrace on the beach.
style-design
Costuretas Social Club
This space is dedicated to the art of sewing.
food-drink
Jansana Gluten Free Bakery
These baked works of art are every bit as delicious as they look.