arts-culture
Women Will Come 2026
An exhibition retelling the city’s history through women and their fight for change
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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
Wednesday, Aug 12
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 programme of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire
arts-culture
Declaration of Love to Lenin, Juana Dolores Romero Casanova
This incredible artist’s first exhibition held at La Virreina
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
Minor White
An exhibition on one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American photography
arts-culture
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundatio4n Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation
arts-culture
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline
arts-culture
Joaquín Tusquets de Cabirol. Eloquent Form
An exhibition on the work of the Catalan photographer whose images capture postwar life
arts-culture
“Small, Middle and Big” Family Space
A family space for children to play, rest, read, draw and imagine together
arts-culture
Summer Nights at Casa Amatller 2026
Discover Casa Amatller at night with an audio guide and glass of cava
fitness-wellness
Solar Eclipse From Montjuïc
Catch the solar eclipse from the top of Montjuïc
fitness-wellness
The Beautery Rooftop
Beauty, music and socialising form this glamorous midweek rooftop escape
film
Clueless
Teenage life Beverly Hills-style in this razor-sharp Nineties classic
film
Death Becomes Her
Catch Robert Zemeckis’s 1992 cult classic as part of the CCCB’s Gandules film series
Thursday, Aug 13
style-design
Hidden Boutiques of Barcelona: A Curated Shopping Tour
Discover the city through its independent boutique scene
film
All We Imagine as Light
A quiet but luminous portrait of friendship and loneliness in Mumbai
Friday, Aug 14
film
Mecal Air Barcelona 2026
Mecal Air turns summer nights into relaxed open-air short-film cinema sessions
Saturday, Aug 15
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energising group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront
Sunday, Aug 16
arts-culture
Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
arts-culture
Opening of the Baluard Garden
Soak up some of the city’s history at the Jardí del Baluard
Monday, Aug 17
film
Cineclub 113
A film to get you in the mood, then a DJ set to carry the feeling into the night
Tuesday, Aug 18
arts-culture
Festes de Sant Roc 2026
The city’s oldest celebrated street festival returns to the Gothic Quarter
Ongoing
arts-culture
Out of Focus, another Vision of Art
CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision
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
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
Places
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.
food-drink
Pachuco
Wash down generous portions of Mexican fare with peso-priced micheladas.
arts-culture
MACBA
Barcelona’s reference par excellence for contemporary art and culture.
food-drink
Jaqueline
Mediterranean restaurant, jazz club, Japanese bar and clandestine cocktail bar in one.
innovation
CosmoCaixa
A world of science and discovery that fascinates adults and children alike.
style-design
Suara
The non-profit dedicated to rescuing cats now has a shop.
nightlife
Paradiso
Paradiso serves up unusual and creative cocktails.
food-drink
Anita Gelato
Anita’s handmade gelato runs past 150 flavors, from pistachio to halva, scooped fresh all day.
style-design
Carrera Peluqueros
There’s nothing conventional about this hair salon.
food-drink
Les Truites
This small bar serves 180 varieties of outstanding tortillas.
food-drink
Bar Cañete
Step inside it feels like traveling through time to Spain’s glory days.
food-drink
Good Shit, Vegan Kebabs
Gràcia’s newest vegan takeaway offering ‘street food with a little conscience’.
food-drink
Koh-i-noor
This family-run restaurant has set itself up as a jewel in the Barcelona curry scene.
food-drink
El Nacional
A sprawling food hall in a converted garage just off Passeig de Gràcia.
food-drink
Fonda Espanya
Housed in Hotel España, this glamorous dining room is one of the most beautiful in Barcelona.
food-drink
Bar Brutal
A Born natural-wine institution – Can Cisa’s Bar Brutal pours biodynamic, sulphite-free bottles alongside sharing plates to a clued-in crowd.
food-drink
Maná 75
A Barceloneta paella specialist – a dozen varieties, 19 open cooking stations.
food-drink
2D2Dspuma
Brewery, distributor and bottle shop in one – with a taproom pouring Catalan and far-flung craft beer right beside the shelves.
innovation
Talent Garden
The Italian coworking concept opens up in Barcelona.
food-drink
Entre Latas
A rich array of canned products from Spain, Portugal, France and other countries awaits.
food-drink
Ceviche 103
Bridging the gap between homely Peruvian eateries and upscale locales.
food-drink
7 Portes
The 1836 institution where paella was invented for a dandy who wouldn’t peel shrimp.
food-drink
Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
food-drink
Barcelona Cooking
Learn more about local dishes likes tapas and paella and how to prepare them with a cooking class, chef demonstration or culinary tour.
food-drink
Solomillo
Meat ordered by weight in the Alexandra hotel, with a bar for Iberian cold cuts.
food-drink
Granja Petitbo
While a hit with local brunch-goers, their hearty lunch and dinner options are most worthy of note.
arts-culture
Espai Casa Montjuic
Hiroshima revitalizes Poble Sec with a trifecta of spaces intersecting dance, theater, music and more.
fitness-wellness
CrossFit Eixample
Workouts combine weights with natural, functional movements performed at high intensity.
style-design
Déjà Vu Concept
Diana Vite Banda’s Eixample shop for vintage furniture chosen by eye, not period.