film
Cinema Fest 2026
Fiesta del Cine is Spain’s invitation to go back to the big screen
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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
Monday, Jun 8
music
Blaumarí Music Festival
Blaumarí Music is a new boutique summer concert series at Port Vell
film
Mostra FIRE!! Film Festival
Barcelona’s landmark LGTBIQ+ film festival returns
Tuesday, Jun 9
fitness-wellness
Silence at Sea Meditation Sailing Experience
Silence at Sea combines meditation with a sailing experience
Wednesday, Jun 10
music
CocoRosie 2026
Surreal folk-pop from the lauded American sisters
film
Cinema Out of Place 2026
A film festival that turns warm evenings into open-air gatherings for queer cinema
Thursday, Jun 11
film
Radu Jude. Curtmetratges (II),
Provocative, playful shorts from the Romanian auteur
film
Festival Circorts 2026
Bringing the joy and chaos of contemporary circus back to the city once more
Friday, Jun 12
food-drink
Meat&Fire Festival 2026
A festival built around live-fire cooking in its most primal, delicious form
film
Dreamers
A tender drama about love, migration and the uncertainty of the asylum system
Saturday, Jun 13
film
Wendy and Lucy
Kelly Reichardt's affecting portrait of poverty, companionship and precarity
Ongoing
arts-culture
Out of Focus, another Vision of Art
CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision
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
Anna Moreno. The Third Twist
MACBA welcomes a new exhibition on the work of Anna Moreno
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
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
Joaquim Gomis Transatlantic
An exhibition on the photography of Catalan photographer, Joaquim Gomis
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
Talents Jazz a La Pedrera
Talents Jazz returns to La Pedrera every Friday with new musicians
fitness-wellness
Queens of the Pitch
A women’s football meet-up built around community
Places
food-drink
Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
food-drink
Casa Amàlia
Individual paellas – rare in Barcelona – made from Mercat de la Concepció produce at this Eixample classic since 1950.
food-drink
Deep Pizza
Deep Pizza is proud to make Detroit-style pizza...
food-drink
El Chiringuito de Casa Bonay
A cosy open-air terrace with a laid-back, beach-bar spirit
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
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
innovation
021Espai
A coworking space in the 22@ innovation district.
food-drink
13 de Margarit
This little Galician tapería is causing quite a stir.
food-drink
7 Portes
A Passeig Isabel II landmark since 1836: the Arròs Parellada, paella invented for a dandy who couldn't be bothered to peel shrimp.
food-drink
A Casa Portuguesa
Portuguese cheeses, patés, wines, port and Ginjinha, perfect to accompany a pastel de nata.
food-drink
Acai & Me
Açaí&Me specialises in the 3 B’s: breakfast, brunch and bowls
style-design
Alis Taller & Botiga
A furniture restoration studio and boutique in Gràcia.
food-drink
Alkimia
An upmarket restaurant in Sant Antoni offering Catalan cuisine.
style-design
Amato Sole
A furniture and design shop specializing in refurbished pieces.
arts-culture
Antifaz Comics
Comics as well as graphic novels, fantasy and horror fiction, DVDs and toys.
food-drink
Arroseria Xàtiva
A Gràcia rice specialist with 25+ paellas, made with Valencian bomba and seawater – and one of the few in town that serves them for one.
food-drink
Bangkok Café
This tiny Thai restaurant is as authentic as it gets.
food-drink
Bar But
Market-fresh Mediterranean food is their game, but Asian influences assert themselves too.
fitness-wellness
Barcelona Martial Arts Academy
From self-defense to Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu and Combat Submission Wrestling.
fitness-wellness
Bicitecla
If you’re looking for a two-wheeler, this is the place to start your journey.
food-drink
Biocenter
This is one of the city’s first vegetarian restaurants and a pioneer in sustainability.
food-drink
Bistrot Villa Emilia
A restaurant with the spirit of a bistrot sitting in the Hotel Villa Emilia
food-drink
Bloome by Sasha
A new edition to the city’s hip and healthy coffee scene
food-drink
Bocanariz
The newest wine bar in town, head to Bocanariz and indulge in some of the best wines of the region and abroad.
food-drink
Brew Wild
If craft beer and pizzas are your thing then you’ll most certainly like Brew Wild
food-drink
Buenos Aires
A highly ranked Argentinean steakhouse…
food-drink
Caj Chai
Peruse a menu of 125 varieties of rare imported teas…
food-drink
Can Luc
Artisanal European cheeses as well as quality crackers, jams, mustards and more.