arts-culture
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundatio4n Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation
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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
Saturday, Aug 8
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energising group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront
arts-culture
Pere Portabella
A programme of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire
arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention
arts-culture
Joaquín Tusquets de Cabirol. Eloquent Form
An exhibition on the work of the Catalan photographer whose images capture postwar life
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
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline
arts-culture
“Small, Middle and Big” Family Space
A family space for children to play, rest, read, draw and imagine together
arts-culture
Minor White
An exhibition on one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American photography
arts-culture
Declaration of Love to Lenin, Juana Dolores Romero Casanova
This incredible artist’s first exhibition held at La Virreina
music
Brunch Electronik Fest
Three full days of DJs and brunchers come to Parc del Fòrum
arts-culture
Grec Festival de Barcelona 2026
Grec Festival returns as Barcelona’s great summer celebration of performing arts
music
Jackies
A celebration of house music brings a great lineup of DJs to La Terrrazza
film
Cinema Lliure a la Platja 2026
This cinema cycle brings free open-air screenings to the beach
film
The Fly
Jeff Goldblum stars in David Cronenberg's body horror classic
lgbt
Circuit Festival 2026
One of the world’s biggest LGBTQIA+ party gatherings returns
Sunday, Aug 9
arts-culture
Opening of the Baluard Garden
Soak up some of the city’s history at the Jardí del Baluard
Monday, Aug 10
arts-culture
Women Will Come 2026
An exhibition retelling the city’s history through women and their fight for change
arts-culture
Summer Nights at Casa Amatller 2026
Discover Casa Amatller at night with an audio guide and glass of cava
film
Cineclub 113
A film to get you in the mood, then a DJ set to carry the feeling into the night
Wednesday, Aug 12
fitness-wellness
The Beautery Rooftop
Beauty, music and socialising form this glamorous midweek rooftop escape
Thursday, Aug 13
style-design
Hidden Boutiques of Barcelona: A Curated Shopping Tour
Discover the city through its independent boutique scene
Friday, Aug 14
film
Mecal Air Barcelona 2026
Mecal Air turns summer nights into relaxed open-air short-film cinema sessions
Ongoing
arts-culture
Kapwani Kiwanga
Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga
arts-culture
Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
arts-culture
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more
arts-culture
Like a Dance of Starlings
Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration
arts-culture
Out of Focus, another Vision of Art
CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision
arts-culture
The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture
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
Chi Nanit
Head to Chi Nanit for Shanghai-style Chinese food from the same people that owned the popular Nanit on Balmes.
style-design
Manifesto Barcelona
A vintage store, gallery space and pop-up venue in El Raval.
food-drink
El Tianguis
The tacos, micheladas and margaritas leave no doubt this is a Mexican must.
food-drink
Fat Barbies
The three guys behind the restaurant take inspiration from American BBQ, but equally, they are inspired by a Mexican mole or Argentinian provoleta.
style-design
Wit Salon
An international team of stylists run these two salons.
food-drink
Santamasa
Enjoy good food with a local feel at Santamasa in Sarrià.
style-design
Oxytocina
Michelle and Matt’s tattoo studio, with a roster of international artists.
nightlife
Garage Beer Co.
This UK-style brewery is one of Barcelona’s most central stops for quality brews.
food-drink
Ocaña
Four spaces in one, including the new D.F. Mexican restaurant.
fitness-wellness
Bikram Yoga España
Yoga in a room heated to 104° F (40° C).
food-drink
Casa Dorita
Market-cuisine tapas named for the great-grandmother whose cooking started it.
music
Discos Paradiso
Pick up books, clothing and instruments alongside the eclectic record selection.
food-drink
Tope at The Hoxton
The Hoxton’s Poblenou rooftop – a sky-high taqueria for cochinita pibil tacos, margaritas and a front-row view of the Sagrada Família.
innovation
ImaginCafé
This place is a café (by Rodilla), coworking and creative space, event venue and exhibition space all in one building.
food-drink
Lamun Cuina Thai
Sant Antoni’s newest addition to the thriving Thai restaurant scene.
food-drink
Bar Cañete
Step inside it feels like traveling through time to Spain’s glory days.
food-drink
Deep Pizza
Deep Pizza is proud to make Detroit-style pizza.
food-drink
Garage Bar
The creators of the Vella Terra food and wine fair founded this wine bar to celebrate excellent natural wines and natural, artisanal foods.
food-drink
Maiaia
Maiaia is a vermuteria with family and tradition at its core.
food-drink
Spice Café
A cozy café built on coffee, cake and community – Isidre bakes the cakes, the coffee’s roasted just outside town.
nightlife
Guzzo
Urban art, a soul kitchen plus live concerts and DJs.
food-drink
La Tere Gastrobar
A Venezuelan-run gastrobar on Carrer Riego, one of the reasons Sants is rising.
food-drink
Little Fern
A slice of New Zealand brunch culture in Poblenou – flat whites, the charred-corn fritter stack and those kimchi pancakes, all done with real care.
style-design
Mercantic
Sant Cugat’s charming antiques market.
nightlife
Sub Rosa
Among the flurry of one of La Rambla’s many Gòtic tributaries, Sub Rosa would be everyone’s regular watering hole, if only there was enough space.
food-drink
La Poderosa
Venezuelan empanadas down an alley off the Rambla del Raval, open late.
fitness-wellness
Ajo Bike
The small shop provides a variety services including repair, sales and rental.
nightlife
Gimlet
Founded by Javier de las Muelas, Gimlet was the first of what is now a global empire of cocktail bars.