arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention
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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, Jul 4
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energising group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront
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
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
Minor White
An exhibition on one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American photography
arts-culture
Joaquín Tusquets de Cabirol. Eloquent Form
An exhibition on the work of the Catalan photographer whose images capture postwar life
arts-culture
“Small, Middle and Big” Family Space
A family space for children to play, rest, read, draw and imagine together
music
VIDA 2026
VIDA has become one of summer’s unmissable music festivals
style-design
Palo Market Fest 2026
The organisers of Palo Market Fest (formerly Palo Alto Market) are back.
music
Barcelona Rock Fest 2026
Barcelona Rock Fest returns with three days of pure hard rock and heavy metal
film
La Gran Pantalla 2026
This film festival returns with a bold celebration of ageing and cinema
arts-culture
Grec Festival de Barcelona 2026
Grec Festival returns as Barcelona’s great summer celebration of performing arts
music
Cruilla Festival 2026
Cruïlla Festival 2026 returns with its usual alternative spirit
music
Happy Techno
An open-air daytime edition of La Terrrazza’s famous house and techno club night
music
Les Nits de Barcelona 2026
Turning the gardens of the Palau de Pedralbes into the most elegant summer stage
music
BARTS Festival
Bringing the spirit of one of Barcelona’s biggest venues into a new festival format
Sunday, Jul 5
film
When Harry Met Sally
Rob Reiner's timeless romantic comedy
Tuesday, Jul 7
fitness-wellness
80's Step Dance
A rooftop workout with leg warmers energy and some high-intensity cardio.
Ongoing
arts-culture
Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
arts-culture
The Last Days of Pompeii 2026
An immersive exhibition turning ancient history into an incredible spectacle
arts-culture
Kapwani Kiwanga
Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga
arts-culture
The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture
arts-culture
Anna Moreno. The Third Twist
MACBA welcomes a new exhibition on the work of Anna Moreno
arts-culture
Like a Dance of Starlings
Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration
arts-culture
Joaquim Gomis Transatlantic
An exhibition on the photography of Catalan photographer, Joaquim Gomis
arts-culture
Out of Focus, another Vision of Art
CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision
arts-culture
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more
film
Open-Air Cinema at the Palace 2026
El Palace’s Rooftop Garden transforms into the city’s best open-air screen
fitness-wellness
Seaside Stretching at the beach
Swap your usual workout for a stretch session by the sea
music
Talents Jazz a La Pedrera
Talents Jazz returns to La Pedrera every Friday with new musicians
Places
food-drink
El Sueno at Serras
El Sueño comes with views that remind us why we fell in love with Barcelona
food-drink
Tope at The Hoxton
The kind of rooftop that serves up sunshine, skyline and, interestingly, tacos
food-drink
Albé
This gastrobar offering Catalan dishes with a genuine Lebanese touch.
food-drink
Jaqueline
Mediterranean restaurant, jazz club, Japanese bar and clandestine cocktail bar in one
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
Cal Trapella
Opened by three friends, Cal Trapella offers a cosy refuge in which to devour the homemade tapas on offer.
food-drink
Rooftops at Yurbban
A pair of stylish open-air spots to choose from each with a laid-back Yurbban feel
food-drink
Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
romance
Kitsch
Barcelona's very first sex shop.
food-drink
Solomillo
Solomillo is all about quality meat ordered by weight.
food-drink
Kafenion
A Greek-rooted coffee house from the island of Salamina, by way of Amsterdam – specialty coffee and proper hospitality on a busy Eixample corner.
food-drink
Arroseria Xàtiva
A Gràcia rice specialist with 25+ paellas, made with Valencian bomba and seawater – and one of the few in town that serves them for one.
food-drink
Gallo Santo
Spain’s first fully plant-based Mexican eatery
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
Contraban
The stylish signature restaurant of the Wittmore Hotel
food-drink
La Sureña Maremagnum
A little oasis of southern Spanish tapas and cheap beer.
nightlife
Libertine
Casa Bonay’s hotel bar hosts DJs from Thursday thru Saturday.
food-drink
Mikan
This restaurant-cum-wine bar mixes cuisines from China, Japan and Korea
style-design
Revolution Vintage
One of Gracia’s most popular vintage shops offering clothes and accessories.
arts-culture
Antifaz Comics
Comics as well as graphic novels, fantasy and horror fiction, DVDs and toys.
style-design
Mercantic
Sant Cugat’s charming antiques market.
food-drink
Santa Gula
Catalan bistró serving up innovative, exquisite small dishes.
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
Jansana Gluten Free Bakery
These baked works of art are every bit as delicious as they look.
food-drink
Le Ciel de Sarrià
Enjoy fine things like oysters, foie, smoked salmon, sous-vide Iberian pork ribs…
food-drink
Taberna Noroeste
A restaurant serving up recipes from the North West of Spain.
food-drink
Isabella’s
If you’re a lover of Italian cuisine, you’re in for a treat at Isabella’s.