arts-culture
Festa Major d'Horta 2026
One of Barcelona’s oldest neighbourhoods celebrates its festa major
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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
Saturday, Sep 5
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
Extreme Barcelona 2026
A festival that celebrates the energy and creativity of extreme sports
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
Women in Art
Festival DONA - Art en femení celebrates art made by women
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.
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
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline.
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.
film
Korean Film Festival Barcelona
Korean cinema takes over again as the city’s dedicated festival returns
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
Monday, Sep 7
arts-culture
Women Will Come 2026
An exhibition retelling the city’s history through women and their fight for change.
arts-culture
Summer Nights at Casa Amatller 2026
Discover Casa Amatller at night with an audio guide and glass of cava.
Friday, Sep 11
fitness-wellness
Skincare Cocktails & Friends
One of those very 2026 plans that taps into beauty, wellness and social plans
Ongoing
arts-culture
Kapwani Kiwanga
Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga.
arts-culture
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more.
arts-culture
Out of Focus, another Vision of Art
CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision.
arts-culture
The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture.
arts-culture
Like a Dance of Starlings
Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration.
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
Otsu
A creative Japanese-inspired café blending coffee, design and food in Poblenou.
food-drink
Xiringuito Escribà
The Escribà family’s Bogatell-beach paella house, cooking over wood fires since 1992.
food-drink
Bonsai
A matcha-obsessed Eixample café sourcing first-harvest ceremonial powder from Japan, stone-ground to order – with proper coffee alongside.
nightlife
Homo Sibaris
Sants’ pioneering craft-beer bar – house brews on a hidden village square.
food-drink
Rincón Persa
The prettiness and wholesomeness of Iranian food is an open secret.
food-drink
Rex Café
Sink into one of the red velvet chairs to start your day with specialty coffee, croissants, avo toast and scrambled eggs.
nightlife
Guzzo
Urban art, a soul kitchen plus live concerts and DJs.
food-drink
Les Filles
Lovers of interiors will find nirvana here, as well as a breakfast menu of hipster greatest hits and a European lunch menu.
food-drink
Tiberi Bar
Natural wine and Mediterranean sharing plates from the Tiberi Club collective.
food-drink
Bivio
At steakhouse in Bivio, Argentine Black Angus arrives on a hot stone for you to finish at the table.
food-drink
Monopol
One of the city’s most exciting places to eat, drink and watch football.
food-drink
Brunch & Cake Barceloneta
Their organic menu embraces the Brunch & Cake philosophy.
arts-culture
Moco Museum
Barcelona’s Modern & Contemporary art museum in El Born, sister to the original in Amsterdam.
style-design
Fusta’m
A cozy Raval furniture and homeware shop for restored vintage finds and replicas.
arts-culture
Casa Vicens
Gaudí’s first Modernist jewel in Barcelona, completed in 1883, is among the pioneer buildings in Europe’s Art Nouveau.
food-drink
Baby Jalebi
Punjabi street food on Gran Via, from the team behind The Fish & Chips Shop.
food-drink
Ferment 9
The lesser-known world of ferments is positioned center stage by this food shop.
style-design
Carrera Peluqueros
There’s nothing conventional about this hair salon.
arts-culture
Terranova
A publishing house turned bookstore and gallery space in Sant Antoni.
food-drink
Pulpería Can Lampazas
They specialize in premium-quality octopus sourced directly from the Galician Rías.
style-design
Manifesto Barcelona
A vintage store, gallery space and pop-up venue in El Raval.
food-drink
Cafés El Magnífico
El Magnífico’s new Eixample bar, home to Barcelona’s first La Marzocco Modbar pour-over – sit and watch a filter dialed in front of you.
food-drink
Anita Gelato
Anita’s handmade gelato runs past 150 flavors, from pistachio to halva, scooped fresh all day.
food-drink
Raffaelli
The Raffaelli family’s Tuscan trattoria in Gràcia – handmade pasta, Lucca recipes.
style-design
Blaw
You’ll find a lot more than just slick streetwear and limited-edition footwear in this menswear boutique.
food-drink
La Do
Pastry chef Richard Bies’s artisanal doughnut shop on Parlament handcrafts small batches fresh daily.
style-design
Petits Encants
It’s a lucky tourist who stumbles upon this little gem of an antique shop.
food-drink
Takeaway & Delivery Picks
Good news in having some restaurants jumping back into action with takeaway and home delivery services.
food-drink
Cafés El Magnífico
The Sans family’s Born roastery, roasting since 1962 – loose-weight single origins and a takeaway espresso loyalists rank among the city’s best.
nightlife
Paradiso
Paradiso serves up unusual and creative cocktails.