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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
Friday, Apr 10
arts-culture
We Are 17
More than 300 young people explore what it means to be seventeen today
food-drink
Barcelona Beer Festival 2026
One of the city’s biggest annual gatherings for craft beer returns
film
L’Horror Film Festival
If you're a horror film fan, then this film festival is a must for your calendar
food-drink
Biergarten 2026
An open-air celebration of German beer and food at Poble Espanyol
fitness-wellness
Skincare Cocktails & Friends
One of those very 2026 plans that taps into beauty, wellness and social plans
music
Noëlle: Behind closed doors
A stripped-back live show from this French-Spanish singer-songwriter
music
La Mercabanda 2026
Casa Batlló’s Magic Nights brings this quartet to its Dragon rooftop
Saturday, Apr 11
arts-culture
Japan Weekend Barcelona 2026
Japan Weekend returns for another year of celebrating all things Japanese
fitness-wellness
Saturday Yoga for Queers
An outdoor community yoga meetup, hosted by Dilber Nurdinova
music
SOUNDIT Plaza 2026
A day-party series pairing electronic music with an exciting, open-air atmosphere
film
I Love Dollars
Johan van der Keuken's documentary about mid-Eighties late-capitalist life
music
abysmo: Ange Halliwel and Tarara!
Spooky harp atmospheres from French artist Ange Halliwell
music
Mosimann
Mosimann comes to perform at Razzmatazz as part of Primavera Tours
Sunday, Apr 12
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
Variety
Bette Gordon's subversive slice of mid-80s Manhattan
Tuesday, Apr 14
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 15
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
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
film
Memories, Life Through Home Cinema
An exhibition that turns the family video into a window onto a century of everyday life
arts-culture
Sergio Larrain. El vagabundo de Valparaíso
An exhibition on one of Latin America’s most famous street photographers
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
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more
Places
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
Deep Pizza
Deep Pizza is proud to make Detroit-style pizza...
food-drink
Albé
This gastrobar offering Catalan dishes with a genuine Lebanese touch.
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
Buenos Aires
A highly ranked Argentinean steakhouse…
food-drink
Noru Bar
The unassuming Poblenou ramen restaurant taking the city by storm
fitness-wellness
CrossFit Eixample
Workouts combine weights with natural, functional movements performed at high intensity…
food-drink
Una Mica de Japó
This tiny Japanese eatery does bento boxes, not sushi.
arts-culture
Nightmare horror museum
Barcelona's latest attraction for those craving looking for a fright
food-drink
Mina
An intimate Italian-inspired restaurant serving up small plates and natural wines
fitness-wellness
Under Pressure
This massage studio is an example of how to live sustainably.
food-drink
Desoriente
This vegan restaurant mixes world cuisines to leave diners disorientated
food-drink
Luzuria
Luzuria is about simple food made with passion.
food-drink
Bistrot Villa Emilia
A restaurant with the spirit of a bistrot sitting in the Hotel Villa Emilia
arts-culture
El Call
Visit Europe's oldest synagogue.
food-drink
Caj Chai
Peruse a menu of 125 varieties of rare imported teas…
style-design
Manifesto Barcelona
A vintage store, gallery space and pop-up venue in El Raval
fitness-wellness
Pole Dance BCN
Pole dancing has gained popularity as a form of fitness.
food-drink
Granja Petitbo
While a hit with local brunch-goers, their hearty lunch and dinner options are most worthy of note.
food-drink
Pulpería Can Lampazas
They specialize in premium-quality octopus sourced directly from the Galician Rías…
style-design
Alis Taller & Botiga
A furniture restoration studio and boutique in Gràcia.
food-drink
Mog
A Goan tapas bar blending Indian recipes with Barcelona’s sharing-plate style
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.
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.
food-drink
Santamasa
Enjoy good food with a local feel at Santamasa in Sarrià.