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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, Apr 7
arts-culture
Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
fitness-wellness
Silence at Sea Meditation Sailing Experience
Silence at Sea combines meditation with a sailing experience
music
La Mercabanda 2026
Casa Batlló’s Magic Nights brings this quartet to its Dragon rooftop
music
Magical nights 2026
Casa Batlló’s “Mezcla de Sabores” is part of the 2025 Magical Nights series
music
The Dharma Chain
Little Joy presents an evening dedicated to psychedelia and atmospheric pop
Wednesday, Apr 8
film
Variety
Bette Gordon's subversive slice of mid-80s Manhattan
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
Eraserhead Xiu Xiu (MICELI Festival Prelude)
America’s most unsettling band tackle David Lynch’s most unsettling film
music
Mireya Ramos
Mireya Ramos brings her famously rich mix of sounds to Barcelona
music
Camoufly
Electronic music gets a shape-shifting pairing with Fakear x Camoufly
Thursday, Apr 9
food-drink
Biergarten 2026
An open-air celebration of German beer and food at Poble Espanyol
music
Xenia
Valencian composer and producer Xenia Rubio plays live
Friday, Apr 10
music
Noëlle: Behind closed doors
A stripped-back live show from this French-Spanish singer-songwriter
Saturday, Apr 11
fitness-wellness
Saturday Yoga for Queers
An outdoor community yoga meetup, hosted by Dilber Nurdinova
film
I Love Dollars
Johan van der Keuken's documentary about mid-Eighties late-capitalist life
Sunday, Apr 12
music
Vermut y Salsa
A midday hangout that combines a salsa workshop with a social atmosphere
fitness-wellness
Queens of the Pitch
A women’s football meet-up built around community
Ongoing
arts-culture
Rodoreda, a Forest
The CCCB explores the imaginative world of author Mercè Rodoreda
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
Like a Dance of Starlings
Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration
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
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more
Places
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
Cal Trapella
Opened by three friends, Cal Trapella offers a cosy refuge in which to devour the homemade tapas on offer.
food-drink
Bistrot Villa Emilia
A restaurant with the spirit of a bistrot sitting in the Hotel Villa Emilia
food-drink
Carrot Cafe
This eatery crafts American-style sandwiches.
food-drink
Les Truites
This small bar serves 180 varieties of outstanding tortillas.
food-drink
Gallo Santo
Spain’s first fully plant-based Mexican eatery
food-drink
Vegetalia Born
The manufacturer of organic vegetarian products also has several restaurants.
food-drink
Can ros
A classic Catalan seafood restaurant in La Barceloneta.
arts-culture
Monastery of Pedralbes
Visit this masterpiece of Catalan Gothic architecture for free on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm during the “magic hour.”
food-drink
A Casa Portuguesa
Portuguese cheeses, patés, wines, port and Ginjinha, perfect to accompany a pastel de nata.
food-drink
Le Ciel de Sarrià
Enjoy fine things like oysters, foie, smoked salmon, sous-vide Iberian pork ribs…
food-drink
Bar But
Market-fresh Mediterranean food is their game, but Asian influences assert themselves too.
food-drink
Flash-Flash
This supermod tortillería hasn’t changed much in five decades.
food-drink
Buenos Aires
A highly ranked Argentinean steakhouse…
fitness-wellness
FITT
A center for personal training and small-group Pilates.
arts-culture
El Call
Visit Europe's oldest synagogue.
food-drink
Santamasa
Enjoy good food with a local feel at Santamasa in Sarrià.
food-drink
Fat Veggies
Vegan restaurant Fat Veggies serves up barbeque and smoked vegetables
food-drink
Solomillo
Solomillo is all about quality meat ordered by weight.
food-drink
Maiaia
Maiaia is a vermuteria with family and tradition at its core.
food-drink
La Tere Gastrobar
The cozy bar is ideal for vermouth & nibbles, while the dining room is perfect for creative fusion fare.
fitness-wellness
Flotarium
Jump into a flotation pod for an hour of sensory deprivation.
food-drink
Can Recasens
Five generations have been providing the neighborhood with traditional fare.
food-drink
Isabella’s
If you’re a lover of Italian cuisine, you’re in for a treat at Isabella’s.
food-drink
Good Shit, Vegan Kebabs
Gracia’s newest vegan takeaway offering ‘street food with a little conscience’.
food-drink
Alkimia
An upmarket restaurant in Sant Antoni offering Catalan cuisine.
food-drink
Luzuria
Luzuria is about simple food made with passion.
food-drink
Noru Bar
The unassuming Poblenou ramen restaurant taking the city by storm
food-drink
Mog
A Goan tapas bar blending Indian recipes with Barcelona’s sharing-plate style