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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
Friday, May 15
arts-culture
The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture
style-design
Handmade Festival 2026
A celebration of craft culture, bringing together artisans and makers in one place
arts-culture
Out of Focus, another Vision of Art
CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision
arts-culture
Barcelona International Comic Fair 2026
A full-scale celebration of comics, illustration, fantasy, cosplay, and more
arts-culture
Kapwani Kiwanga
Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga
arts-culture
We Are 17
More than 300 young people explore what it means to be seventeen today
film
Barcelona International Women's Film Festival 2026
A film festival built around feminist cinema and challenging stereotypes
arts-culture
Brit Under Fest
A new festival centred around contemporary British creativity
arts-culture
Luke Goebel in conversation with Josh Denslow
American author Luke Goebel discusses his darkly satirical new novel
film
DocsBarcelona 2026
DocsBarcelona returns as one of the city’s most interesting film festivals
food-drink
La Primavera del Cava 2026
A great excuse to get out of the city and into wine country.
film
When Nigeria Happens
Ema Edosio's vivid dance drama
Saturday, May 16
arts-culture
RetroBarcelona 2026
A full-scale celebration of classic gaming and vintage tech
arts-culture
Festival Matsuri 2026
One of the city’s most immersive celebrations of Japanese culture returns
fitness-wellness
Saturday Yoga for Queers
An outdoor community yoga meetup, hosted by Dilber Nurdinova
film
The Wild Bunch
Sam Peckinpah's brilliant revisionist western
film
The Wild Bunch
Sam Peckinpah's brilliant revisionist western
film
Katanga: The Dance of the Scorpios
A gripping documentary about Congolese independence and its aftermath
arts-culture
La Nit dels Museus 2026
One of the best annual excuses to stay out late for culture
Sunday, May 17
fitness-wellness
Queens of the Pitch
A women’s football meet-up built around community
music
Muchacho
Muchacho brings contemporary Catalan rumba back to Casa Batlló
Tuesday, May 19
innovation
JOBarcelona
JOBarcelona offers the chance to connect with leading companies
fitness-wellness
Silence at Sea Meditation Sailing Experience
Silence at Sea combines meditation with a sailing experience
Wednesday, May 20
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
music
The Aristocrats
Instrumental trio The Aristocrats come to Sala Apolo
Thursday, May 21
music
Speaker Cabinets + We Are Mono
A double bill comes to Sala Wolf as part of Barcelona’s independent rock circuit
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
Places
food-drink
Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
food-drink
Rooftops at Yurbban
A pair of stylish open-air spots to choose from each with a laid-back Yurbban feel
food-drink
El Sueno at Serras
El Sueño comes with views that remind us why we fell in love with Barcelona
food-drink
Deep Pizza
Deep Pizza is proud to make Detroit-style pizza...
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
Bangkok Café
This tiny Thai restaurant is as authentic as it gets.
food-drink
Kaktos
An light and airy space where plants meet cocktails
food-drink
La Dama
Indulge in French delights at this lavish space.
arts-culture
El Call
Visit Europe's oldest synagogue.
food-drink
Pulpería Can Lampazas
They specialize in premium-quality octopus sourced directly from the Galician Rías…
food-drink
Granja Petitbo
While a hit with local brunch-goers, their hearty lunch and dinner options are most worthy of note.
food-drink
Mog
A Goan tapas bar blending Indian recipes with Barcelona’s sharing-plate style
food-drink
Cera 23
Traditional Spanish fare with creative touches.
food-drink
Rincón Persa
The prettiness and wholesomeness of Iranian food is an open secret.
food-drink
Sésamo
Hofmann-trained chef Alfredo has made this vegetarian restaurant his culinary playground.
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
Santamasa
Enjoy good food with a local feel at Santamasa in Sarrià.
food-drink
Lamun Cuina Thai
Sant Antoni’s newest addition to the thriving Thai restaurant scene.
food-drink
Carrot Cafe
This eatery crafts American-style sandwiches.
food-drink
Rekons
Argentinian restaurant in Sant Antoni serving empanadas, tapas and more.
food-drink
Can Recasens
Five generations have been providing the neighborhood with traditional fare.
food-drink
Les Truites
This small bar serves 180 varieties of outstanding tortillas.
food-drink
La Xarxa
On the corner of Plaça Molina you’ll find the traditional Catalan restaurant, La Xarxa.
food-drink
Tacos Tacos
This restaurant pays tribute to fishermens’ favorite tapas.
food-drink
Rabbit's
A recent addition to the city's vibrant tapas scene in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi
food-drink
Fat Veggies
Vegan restaurant Fat Veggies serves up barbeque and smoked vegetables
food-drink
Hula Poke
Hula Poke serves a range of the Native Hawaiian poke bowls with fresh fish and a selection of toppings.
food-drink
Taberna Noroeste
A restaurant serving up recipes from the North West of Spain.
food-drink
Le Ciel de Sarrià
Enjoy fine things like oysters, foie, smoked salmon, sous-vide Iberian pork ribs…
food-drink
Solomillo
Solomillo is all about quality meat ordered by weight.