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Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
The best things to do in Barcelona, curated by locals. Events, restaurants, nightlife and the spots worth knowing – updated weekly.

CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse

CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision

An immersive exhibition turning ancient history into an incredible spectacle

A film festival built around feminist cinema and challenging stereotypes

Barcelona’s landmark LGTBIQ+ film festival returns

El Palace’s Rooftop Garden transforms into the city’s best open-air screen

Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga

The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture

Silence at Sea combines meditation with a sailing experience

A landmark portrait of ballroom culture, identity and survival in 1980s NYC

Swap your usual workout for a stretch session by the sea

Barcelona’s biggest summer music festival - Primavera Sound 2026 - is back

A DJ workshop with one of Barcelona's best

Catch Cara Delevingne and Catalan duo Del Gesù performing at Sala La Nau

Disco Misr brings a rush of Cairo nightlife to Razzmatazz

This workshop treats illustration as a way of slowing down and reconnecting with nature

A film festival that turns warm evenings into open-air gatherings for queer cinema

Talents Jazz returns to La Pedrera every Friday with new musicians

An exhibition that turns the family video into a window onto a century of everyday life

A women’s football meet-up built around community

MACBA welcomes a new exhibition on the work of Anna Moreno

An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more

Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration

An exhibition on the photography of Catalan photographer, Joaquim Gomis

A pair of stylish open-air spots to choose from each with a laid-back Yurbban feel

Deep Pizza is proud to make Detroit-style pizza...

Individual paellas – rare in Barcelona – made from Mercat de la Concepció produce at this Eixample classic since 1950.

A cosy open-air terrace with a laid-back, beach-bar spirit

Mediterranean restaurant, jazz club, Japanese bar and clandestine cocktail bar in one

Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”

Once a former dairy, La Vaca (“the cow”) is now a creative coworking space in Barcelona’s Poble Sec neighborhood.

El Sueño comes with views that remind us why we fell in love with Barcelona

This eatery crafts American-style sandwiches.

A beauty store offering a range of natural cosmetics, beauty treatments and consultations.

A highly ranked Argentinean steakhouse…

Pick up books, clothing and instruments alongside the eclectic record selection.

A chic salon in the Eixample offering a range of relaxing beauty treatments

A new edition to the city’s hip and healthy coffee scene

Açaí&Me specialises in the 3 B’s: breakfast, brunch and bowls

A reference shop for all things music-production related…

A purposefully unflashy little ramen place hidden down a tatty side street…

Spain’s first fully plant-based Mexican eatery

The manufacturer of organic vegetarian products also has several restaurants.

Comics as well as graphic novels, fantasy and horror fiction, DVDs and toys.

Visit Europe's oldest synagogue.

Vegan restaurant Fat Veggies serves up barbeque and smoked vegetables

Enough to satisfy the most passionate cake lover or seriously homesick American.

Catalan bistró serving up innovative, exquisite small dishes.

The unassuming Poblenou ramen restaurant taking the city by storm

Jane is an English manual therapist and yoga teacher…

Catalan chocolate company with a history going back to the 18th century.

This vegan restaurant mixes world cuisines to leave diners disorientated

Barcelona's very first sex shop.

The center is devoted to helping balance the body, calm the mind and care for the spirit