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miniguide
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
Thursday, Jul 2
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
film
La Gran Pantalla 2026
This film festival returns with a bold celebration of ageing and cinema
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
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
Les Nits de Barcelona 2026
Turning the gardens of the Palau de Pedralbes into the most elegant summer stage
music
Julius Rodriguez
Julius Rodriguez arrives as one of contemporary jazz’s most exciting newcomers
music
BARTS Festival
Bringing the spirit of one of Barcelona’s biggest venues into a new festival format
Friday, Jul 3
music
Barcelona Rock Fest 2026
Barcelona Rock Fest returns with three days of pure hard rock and heavy metal
Saturday, Jul 4
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energising group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront
style-design
Palo Market Fest 2026
The organisers of Palo Market Fest (formerly Palo Alto Market) are back.
music
Happy Techno
An open-air daytime edition of La Terrrazza’s famous house and techno club night
Tuesday, Jul 7
fitness-wellness
80's Step Dance
A rooftop workout with leg warmers energy and some high-intensity cardio.
Ongoing
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
Out of Focus, another Vision of Art
CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision
arts-culture
Joaquim Gomis Transatlantic
An exhibition on the photography of Catalan photographer, Joaquim Gomis
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
Anna Moreno. The Third Twist
MACBA welcomes a new exhibition on the work of Anna Moreno
film
Open-Air Cinema at the Palace 2026
El Palace’s Rooftop Garden transforms into the city’s best open-air screen
music
Talents Jazz a La Pedrera
Talents Jazz returns to La Pedrera every Friday with new musicians
fitness-wellness
Seaside Stretching at the beach
Swap your usual workout for a stretch session by the sea
Places
food-drink
Albé
This gastrobar offering Catalan dishes with a genuine Lebanese touch.
food-drink
Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
food-drink
Deep Pizza
Deep Pizza is proud to make Detroit-style pizza...
food-drink
El Sueno at Serras
El Sueño comes with views that remind us why we fell in love with Barcelona
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
El Chiringuito de Casa Bonay
A cosy open-air terrace with a laid-back, beach-bar spirit
food-drink
Casa Amàlia
Individual paellas – rare in Barcelona – made from Mercat de la Concepció produce at this Eixample classic since 1950.
food-drink
Jaqueline
Mediterranean restaurant, jazz club, Japanese bar and clandestine cocktail bar in one
food-drink
Rooftops at Yurbban
A pair of stylish open-air spots to choose from each with a laid-back Yurbban feel
innovation
La Vaca Coworking
Once a former dairy, La Vaca (“the cow”) is now a creative coworking space in Barcelona’s Poble Sec neighborhood.
food-drink
Can Luc
Artisanal European cheeses as well as quality crackers, jams, mustards and more.
fitness-wellness
OnAir
Spain’s first aerial dance school.
style-design
Jaime Beriestain
A beautiful concept store and restaurant.
food-drink
Good Shit, Vegan Kebabs
Gracia’s newest vegan takeaway offering ‘street food with a little conscience’.
food-drink
Can Majó
A Barceloneta paella institution since 1968, founded by a fisherman and his wife; their children run it still, with a terrace on the beach.
food-drink
Maiaia
Maiaia is a vermuteria with family and tradition at its core.
fitness-wellness
Flotarium
Jump into a flotation pod for an hour of sensory deprivation.
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
Kaktos
An light and airy space where plants meet cocktails
style-design
Costuretas Social Club
This space is dedicated to the art of sewing.
food-drink
Bar But
Market-fresh Mediterranean food is their game, but Asian influences assert themselves too.
food-drink
Jansana Gluten Free Bakery
These baked works of art are every bit as delicious as they look.
style-design
Mercantic
Sant Cugat’s charming antiques market.
food-drink
Una Mica de Japó
This tiny Japanese eatery does bento boxes, not sushi.
style-design
Colmillo de Morsa
A sustainably conscious fashion label from Barcelona…
food-drink
La Sureña Maremagnum
A little oasis of southern Spanish tapas and cheap beer.
style-design
Noak Room
A boutique furniture store in Poble Nou specializing in all things Scandinavian.
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
Dos Palillos
Raval's exquisite Asian restaurant and sake bar offering a truly unique gastronomic experience.
food-drink
Bangkok Café
This tiny Thai restaurant is as authentic as it gets.