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miniguide
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
Tuesday, Jun 30
arts-culture
Joaquín Tusquets de Cabirol. Eloquent Form
An exhibition on the work of the Catalan photographer whose images capture postwar life
arts-culture
Minor White
An exhibition on one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American photography
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
film
La Gran Pantalla 2026
This film festival returns with a bold celebration of ageing and cinema
arts-culture
“Small, Middle and Big” Family Space
A family space for children to play, rest, read, draw and imagine together
film
The Female Closet
Barbara Hammer's pioneering documentary explores hidden queer histories
arts-culture
Grec Festival de Barcelona 2026
Grec Festival returns as Barcelona’s great summer celebration of performing arts
music
Les Nits de Barcelona 2026
Turning the gardens of the Palau de Pedralbes into the most elegant summer stage
music
BARTS Festival
Bringing the spirit of one of Barcelona’s biggest venues into a new festival format
film
Pink Narcissus
James Bidgood's experimental homoerotic dreamscape
Wednesday, Jul 1
music
Tokischa
Dominican artist Tokischa brings her unfiltered world to Razzmatazz
film
Cinema Out of Place 2026
A film festival that turns warm evenings into open-air gatherings for queer cinema
Thursday, Jul 2
music
VIDA 2026
VIDA has become one of summer’s unmissable music festivals
music
Julius Rodriguez
Julius Rodriguez arrives as one of contemporary jazz’s most exciting newcomers
Friday, Jul 3
music
Barcelona Rock Fest 2026
Barcelona Rock Fest returns with three days of pure hard rock and heavy metal
Saturday, Jul 4
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energising group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront
music
Happy Techno
An open-air daytime edition of La Terrrazza’s famous house and techno club night
Ongoing
arts-culture
The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture
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
The Last Days of Pompeii 2026
An immersive exhibition turning ancient history into an incredible spectacle
arts-culture
Joaquim Gomis Transatlantic
An exhibition on the photography of Catalan photographer, Joaquim Gomis
arts-culture
Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
film
Open-Air Cinema at the Palace 2026
El Palace’s Rooftop Garden transforms into the city’s best open-air screen
arts-culture
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more
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
fitness-wellness
Seaside Stretching at the beach
Swap your usual workout for a stretch session by the sea
music
Talents Jazz a La Pedrera
Talents Jazz returns to La Pedrera every Friday with new musicians
Places
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
food-drink
Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
food-drink
El Sueno at Serras
El Sueño comes with views that remind us why we fell in love with Barcelona
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
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
Casa Amàlia
Individual paellas – rare in Barcelona – made from Mercat de la Concepció produce at this Eixample classic since 1950.
food-drink
Bistrot Villa Emilia
A restaurant with the spirit of a bistrot sitting in the Hotel Villa Emilia
food-drink
Buenos Aires
A highly ranked Argentinean steakhouse…
food-drink
Can Recasens
Five generations have been providing the neighborhood with traditional fare.
food-drink
Desoriente
This vegan restaurant mixes world cuisines to leave diners disorientated
food-drink
Dos Palillos
Raval's exquisite Asian restaurant and sake bar offering a truly unique gastronomic experience.
food-drink
Granja Petitbo
While a hit with local brunch-goers, their hearty lunch and dinner options are most worthy of note.
food-drink
Isabella’s
If you’re a lover of Italian cuisine, you’re in for a treat at Isabella’s.
style-design
Manifesto Barcelona
A vintage store, gallery space and pop-up venue in El Raval
style-design
Mercantic
Sant Cugat’s charming antiques market.
food-drink
Pulpería Can Lampazas
They specialize in premium-quality octopus sourced directly from the Galician Rías…
food-drink
A Casa Portuguesa
Portuguese cheeses, patés, wines, port and Ginjinha, perfect to accompany a pastel de nata.
style-design
Alis Taller & Botiga
A furniture restoration studio and boutique in Gràcia.
style-design
Amato Sole
A furniture and design shop specializing in refurbished pieces.
food-drink
Cera 23
Traditional Spanish fare with creative touches.
fitness-wellness
CrossFit Eixample
Workouts combine weights with natural, functional movements performed at high intensity…
food-drink
Gallo Santo
Spain’s first fully plant-based Mexican eatery
food-drink
Koku Kitchen
A purposefully unflashy little ramen place hidden down a tatty side street…
romance
La França
Barcelona's premiere love hotel.
food-drink
Bangkok Café
This tiny Thai restaurant is as authentic as it gets.
food-drink
Good Shit, Vegan Kebabs
Gracia’s newest vegan takeaway offering ‘street food with a little conscience’.
food-drink
La Tere Gastrobar
The cozy bar is ideal for vermouth & nibbles, while the dining room is perfect for creative fusion fare.