style-design
La Puça del Clot 2026
A spin-off of the highly successful El Flea market, La Puça comes to El Clot.
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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
Sunday, Jun 28
lgbt
Pride BCN 2026
Pride is back, and the city is ready to turn the volume, colour and fun all the way up
arts-culture
“Small, Middle and Big” Family Space
A family space for children to play, rest, read, draw and imagine together
arts-culture
Joaquín Tusquets de Cabirol. Eloquent Form
An exhibition on the work of the Catalan photographer whose images capture postwar life
arts-culture
Minor White
An exhibition on one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American photography
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
music
Reggaeton Beach Festival 2026
A beach festival bringing together some of the world’s best reggaeton performers
music
Barcelona Rock Fest 2026
Barcelona Rock Fest returns with three days of pure hard rock and heavy metal
arts-culture
Bonita Women Festival
A colourful celebration of music, culture, diversity and female energy
arts-culture
Grec Festival de Barcelona 2026
Grec Festival returns as Barcelona’s great summer celebration of performing arts
fitness-wellness
Queens of the Pitch
A women’s football meet-up built around community
music
Les Nits de Barcelona 2026
Turning the gardens of the Palau de Pedralbes into the most elegant summer stage
music
Blaumarí Music Festival
Blaumarí Music is a new boutique summer concert series at Port Vell
music
BARTS Festival
Bringing the spirit of one of Barcelona’s biggest venues into a new festival format
music
Travo
The Portuguese heavy psych outfit arrive on tour
film
The Female Closet
Barbara Hammer's pioneering documentary explores hidden queer histories
film
Pink Narcissus
James Bidgood's experimental homoerotic dreamscape
film
Cinema Out of Place 2026
A film festival that turns warm evenings into open-air gatherings for queer cinema
Tuesday, Jun 30
film
La Gran Pantalla 2026
This film festival returns with a bold celebration of ageing and cinema
Wednesday, Jul 1
music
Tokischa
Dominican artist Tokischa brings her unfiltered world to Razzmatazz
Thursday, Jul 2
music
VIDA 2026
VIDA has become one of summer’s unmissable music festivals
music
Julius Rodriguez
Julius Rodriguez arrives as one of contemporary jazz’s most exciting newcomers
Saturday, Jul 4
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energising group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront
music
Happy Techno
An open-air daytime edition of La Terrrazza’s famous house and techno club night
Ongoing
arts-culture
Anna Moreno. The Third Twist
MACBA welcomes a new exhibition on the work of Anna Moreno
arts-culture
The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture
arts-culture
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more
arts-culture
The Last Days of Pompeii 2026
An immersive exhibition turning ancient history into an incredible spectacle
arts-culture
Out of Focus, another Vision of Art
CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision
arts-culture
Like a Dance of Starlings
Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration
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
food-drink
Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
food-drink
Tope at The Hoxton
The kind of rooftop that serves up sunshine, skyline and, interestingly, tacos
food-drink
El Sueno at Serras
El Sueño comes with views that remind us why we fell in love with Barcelona
food-drink
Albé
This gastrobar offering Catalan dishes with a genuine Lebanese touch.
arts-culture
Monastery of Pedralbes
Visit this masterpiece of Catalan Gothic architecture for free on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm during the “magic hour.”
food-drink
Buenos Aires
A highly ranked Argentinean steakhouse…
romance
La Paloma
A perfect short-term Raval retreat with that special someone.
food-drink
Koku Kitchen
A purposefully unflashy little ramen place hidden down a tatty side street…
food-drink
Vegetalia Born
The manufacturer of organic vegetarian products also has several restaurants.
arts-culture
El Call
Visit Europe's oldest synagogue.
food-drink
Fat Veggies
Vegan restaurant Fat Veggies serves up barbeque and smoked vegetables
food-drink
Santa Gula
Catalan bistró serving up innovative, exquisite small dishes.
food-drink
Desoriente
This vegan restaurant mixes world cuisines to leave diners disorientated
food-drink
7 Portes
A Passeig Isabel II landmark since 1836: the Arròs Parellada, paella invented for a dandy who couldn't be bothered to peel shrimp.
food-drink
Rincón Persa
The prettiness and wholesomeness of Iranian food is an open secret.
food-drink
Ripa Coffee
A hugely popular Eixample microroastery – it roasts what it pours, from rotating single origins to flat whites and cult cinnamon rolls.
food-drink
La Sureña Maremagnum
A little oasis of southern Spanish tapas and cheap beer.
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
Noor
A plant-filled specialty café on a pretty old-town street – flat whites, a cult blueberry matcha and handmade pastries, built to slow you down.
food-drink
Santamasa
Enjoy good food with a local feel at Santamasa in Sarrià.
food-drink
Isabella’s
If you’re a lover of Italian cuisine, you’re in for a treat at Isabella’s.
food-drink
Hula Poke
Hula Poke serves a range of the Native Hawaiian poke bowls with fresh fish and a selection of toppings.
nightlife
Libertine
Casa Bonay’s hotel bar hosts DJs from Thursday thru Saturday.
food-drink
Cheriff
A Barceloneta seafood house since 1959, newly refreshed – the paella the regulars swear by.
food-drink
Paradero
A Sant Antoni stopping point doing two things well – La Marzocco specialty coffee and a made-to-order brunch worth the weekend line.