arts-culture
BioDiverCiutat 2026
BioDiverCiutat returns as one of the best excuses to look more closely at the city
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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
Saturday, Apr 18
arts-culture
Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
arts-culture
OFFF festival
One of Barcelona’s flagship creative festivals returns for a new edition
arts-culture
We Are 17
More than 300 young people explore what it means to be seventeen today
arts-culture
Record Store Day 2026
A day of celebrating and supporting independent record shops
fitness-wellness
Saturday Yoga for Queers
An outdoor community yoga meetup, hosted by Dilber Nurdinova
arts-culture
Science Festival 2026
A citywide celebration, turning science into something interactive, social and fun
film
BCN Film Fest 2026
The BCN Film Fest returns, bringing literature, history and cinema together
film
Dead Man's Wire
Gus van Sant tackles a bizarre true-crime story
music
Barcelona Psych Fest 2026
A full weekend of psychedelic delights across three venues
music
Steve Gunn
Solo show from a former Kurt Vile collaborator
Sunday, Apr 19
style-design
Port Flea
Flea Market Barcelona brings second-hand treasures and vintage styles to Port Olimpic
music
Vermut y Salsa
A midday hangout that combines a salsa workshop with a social atmosphere
fitness-wellness
Queens of the Pitch
A women’s football meet-up built around community
film
Videograms of a Revolution 2026
A timely look back at the fall of Nicolae Ceaușescu
Tuesday, Apr 21
fitness-wellness
Silence at Sea Meditation Sailing Experience
Silence at Sea combines meditation with a sailing experience
music
Magical nights 2026
Casa Batlló’s “Mezcla de Sabores” is part of the 2025 Magical Nights series
Wednesday, Apr 22
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
Thursday, Apr 23
film
Casablanca 2026
A chance to catch a true classic at the newly refurbished Phenomena
music
Natalia Doco
Argentine singer-songwriter Natalia Doco brings her music to La Nau
Ongoing
arts-culture
Joaquim Gomis Transatlantic
An exhibition on the photography of Catalan photographer, Joaquim Gomis
arts-culture
Rodoreda, a Forest
The CCCB explores the imaginative world of author Mercè Rodoreda
arts-culture
Anna Moreno. The Third Twist
MACBA welcomes a new exhibition on the work of Anna Moreno
film
Memories, Life Through Home Cinema
An exhibition that turns the family video into a window onto a century of everyday life
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
arts-culture
Sergio Larrain. El vagabundo de Valparaíso
An exhibition on one of Latin America’s most famous street photographers
Places
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
El Sueno at Serras
El Sueño comes with views that remind us why we fell in love with Barcelona
food-drink
Faire
Eating brunch at Faire, on Carrer Girona, means having a positive impact on the planet.
food-drink
Tope at The Hoxton
The kind of rooftop that serves up sunshine, skyline and, interestingly, tacos
food-drink
Rooftops at Yurbban
A pair of stylish open-air spots to choose from each with a laid-back Yurbban feel
food-drink
Soho House Barcelona
Soho House mixes old Barcelona bones with the brand’s signature cool aesthetic
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
fitness-wellness
Ajo Bike
The small shop provides a variety services including repair, sales and rental…
food-drink
Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
food-drink
Albé
This gastrobar offering Catalan dishes with a genuine Lebanese touch.
food-drink
Eat My Trip
Eat My Trip is an exciting brunch spot in the city, tying together the inspiration of travel and food through the fusion of flavors from around the world.
food-drink
Arc Iris
Barcelona’s longest-standing vegetarian restaurant, serving fresh, unpretentious and guilt-free food.
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
Sésamo
Hofmann-trained chef Alfredo has made this vegetarian restaurant his culinary playground.
style-design
Manifesto Barcelona
A vintage store, gallery space and pop-up venue in El Raval
food-drink
The Egg Lab
The first completely egg-based brunch spot in Barcelona
fitness-wellness
CrossFit Eixample
Workouts combine weights with natural, functional movements performed at high intensity…
food-drink
Caj Chai
Peruse a menu of 125 varieties of rare imported teas…
food-drink
Gallo Santo
Spain’s first fully plant-based Mexican eatery
romance
La França
Barcelona's premiere love hotel.
fitness-wellness
El Ciclo
Rent a bike, take a tour or buy second-hand.
fitness-wellness
Pole Dance BCN
Pole dancing has gained popularity as a form of fitness.
fitness-wellness
Flotarium
Jump into a flotation pod for an hour of sensory deprivation.
food-drink
Santamasa
Enjoy good food with a local feel at Santamasa in Sarrià.
food-drink
La Balabusta
On the corner of Rosselló and Enric Granados you’ll find the Israeli restaurant La Balabusta.
food-drink
Una Mica de Japó
This tiny Japanese eatery does bento boxes, not sushi.
food-drink
Contraban
The stylish signature restaurant of the Wittmore Hotel
food-drink
Rabbit's
A recent addition to the city's vibrant tapas scene in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi
food-drink
Vegetalia Born
The manufacturer of organic vegetarian products also has several restaurants.