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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, Jun 16
arts-culture
Minor White
An exhibition on one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American photography
arts-culture
Literary Tours through Orwell’s Barcelona
A walk through the city through the eyes of George Orwell
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
“Small, Middle and Big” Family Space
A family space for children to play, rest, read, draw and imagine together
arts-culture
Grec Festival de Barcelona 2026
Grec Festival returns as Barcelona’s great summer celebration of performing arts
music
Blaumarí Music Festival
Blaumarí Music is a new boutique summer concert series at Port Vell
Wednesday, Jun 17
film
Everybody in Our Family
Everyday frustrations boil over in Radu Jude's blistering family drama
arts-culture
What It Costs to Keep Telling the Truth
This sessions looks at Palestine, testimony and the struggle to be heard
arts-culture
ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP, ENCOUNTER WITH ART AND NATURE
This workshop treats illustration as a way of slowing down and reconnecting with nature
film
Cinema Out of Place 2026
A film festival that turns warm evenings into open-air gatherings for queer cinema
Thursday, Jun 18
nightlife
OffWeek Fest 2026
This music festival turns Barcelona into a playground for electronic music
music
OFFSónar
A of concerts that turn Poble Espanyol into a house & techno lovers pilgrimage
music
Sonar 2026
The flagship festival of electronic music, digital culture and future-facing creativity
film
Hedy Lamarr 2026 Docs
A programme of documentary screenings exploring water, housing and Big Tech
Friday, Jun 19
nightlife
Coeur à l’Index
Coeur à l’Index, Melcochas and Fiebre bring a night of punk, garage and pop
Ongoing
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
Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
arts-culture
Kapwani Kiwanga
Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga
arts-culture
The Last Days of Pompeii 2026
An immersive exhibition turning ancient history into an incredible spectacle
film
Open-Air Cinema at the Palace 2026
El Palace’s Rooftop Garden transforms into the city’s best open-air screen
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
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
fitness-wellness
Queens of the Pitch
A women’s football meet-up built around community
Places
food-drink
Rooftops at Yurbban
A pair of stylish open-air spots to choose from each with a laid-back Yurbban feel
food-drink
Deep Pizza
Deep Pizza is proud to make Detroit-style pizza...
food-drink
Casa Amàlia
Individual paellas – rare in Barcelona – made from Mercat de la Concepció produce at this Eixample classic since 1950.
food-drink
El Chiringuito de Casa Bonay
A cosy open-air terrace with a laid-back, beach-bar spirit
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
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.
style-design
Jaime Beriestain
A beautiful concept store and restaurant.
food-drink
Mog
A Goan tapas bar blending Indian recipes with Barcelona’s sharing-plate style
style-design
Colmillo de Morsa
A sustainably conscious fashion label from Barcelona…
arts-culture
Norma Comics
A range covering all genres from manga and superheroes to horror and beyond.
food-drink
13 de Margarit
This little Galician tapería is causing quite a stir.
food-drink
Flash-Flash
This supermod tortillería hasn’t changed much in five decades.
food-drink
La Tere Gastrobar
The cozy bar is ideal for vermouth & nibbles, while the dining room is perfect for creative fusion fare.
style-design
Manifesto Barcelona
A vintage store, gallery space and pop-up venue in El Raval
food-drink
Good Shit, Vegan Kebabs
Gracia’s newest vegan takeaway offering ‘street food with a little conscience’.
arts-culture
Terranova
A publishing house turned bookstore and gallery space in Sant Antoni.
food-drink
Bloome by Sasha
A new edition to the city’s hip and healthy coffee scene
food-drink
Acai & Me
Açaí&Me specialises in the 3 B’s: breakfast, brunch and bowls
food-drink
Due Spaghi
This Catalan-Italian restaurant follows Slow Food km0 principles.
music
Cutoff Pro Audio
A reference shop for all things music-production related…
food-drink
Koku Kitchen
A purposefully unflashy little ramen place hidden down a tatty side street…
food-drink
Carrot Cafe
This eatery crafts American-style sandwiches.
arts-culture
Monastery of Pedralbes
Visit this masterpiece of Catalan Gothic architecture for free on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm during the “magic hour.”
fitness-wellness
Mar Cochs Cosmética
A beauty store offering a range of natural cosmetics, beauty treatments and consultations.
music
Discos Paradiso
Pick up books, clothing and instruments alongside the eclectic record selection.
food-drink
Buenos Aires
A highly ranked Argentinean steakhouse…
fitness-wellness
The Beautery
A chic salon in the Eixample offering a range of relaxing beauty treatments