arts-culture
Literary Tours through Orwell’s Barcelona
A walk through the city through the eyes of George Orwell
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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
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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
Wednesday, Jun 10
film
Cinema Fest 2026
Fiesta del Cine is Spain’s invitation to go back to the big screen
film
Patricia Wolf
Immersive ambient soundscapes from the much-loved Portland artist
film
Everybody in Our Family
Everyday frustrations boil over in Radu Jude's blistering family drama
music
Blaumarí Music Festival
Blaumarí Music is a new boutique summer concert series at Port Vell
music
CocoRosie 2026
Surreal folk-pop from the lauded American sisters
film
Mostra FIRE!! Film Festival
Barcelona’s landmark LGTBIQ+ film festival returns
film
Cinema Out of Place 2026
A film festival that turns warm evenings into open-air gatherings for queer cinema
Thursday, Jun 11
film
Radu Jude. Curtmetratges (II),
Provocative, playful shorts from the Romanian auteur
film
Festival Circorts 2026
Bringing the joy and chaos of contemporary circus back to the city once more
Friday, Jun 12
food-drink
Meat&Fire Festival 2026
A festival built around live-fire cooking in its most primal, delicious form
film
Dreamers
A tender drama about love, migration and the uncertainty of the asylum system
music
The Wombats
British band The Wombats bring their indie-rock back to Parallel 62
music
The Wombats
British band The Wombats bring their indie-rock back to Parallel 62
music
Patricia Wolf 2026
Immersive ambient soundscapes from the much-loved Portland artist
Saturday, Jun 13
music
Cecilio G
Cecilio G brings his rough-edged cult status to Sala Apolo
film
Wendy and Lucy
Kelly Reichardt's affecting portrait of poverty, companionship and precarity
Ongoing
arts-culture
Out of Focus, another Vision of Art
CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision
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
Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
arts-culture
Joaquim Gomis Transatlantic
An exhibition on the photography of Catalan photographer, Joaquim Gomis
arts-culture
The Last Days of Pompeii 2026
An immersive exhibition turning ancient history into an incredible spectacle
arts-culture
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more
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
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
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
Places
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
Rooftops at Yurbban
A pair of stylish open-air spots to choose from each with a laid-back Yurbban feel
food-drink
El Chiringuito de Casa Bonay
A cosy open-air terrace with a laid-back, beach-bar spirit
food-drink
Albé
This gastrobar offering Catalan dishes with a genuine Lebanese touch.
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
Deep Pizza
Deep Pizza is proud to make Detroit-style pizza...
food-drink
Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
fitness-wellness
Under Pressure
This massage studio is an example of how to live sustainably.
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
La Sureña Maremagnum
A little oasis of southern Spanish tapas and cheap beer.
food-drink
Mikan
This restaurant-cum-wine bar mixes cuisines from China, Japan and Korea
arts-culture
El Call
Visit Europe's oldest synagogue.
food-drink
Mog
A Goan tapas bar blending Indian recipes with Barcelona’s sharing-plate style
food-drink
Chocolates Brescó
Catalan chocolate company with a history going back to the 18th century.
food-drink
Les Truites
This small bar serves 180 varieties of outstanding tortillas.
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
Rekons
Argentinian restaurant in Sant Antoni serving empanadas, tapas and more.
food-drink
Tacos Tacos
This restaurant pays tribute to fishermens’ favorite tapas.
food-drink
Rincón Persa
The prettiness and wholesomeness of Iranian food is an open secret.
food-drink
Mezz
French cuisine of the 1970s reinterpreted in Barcelona today
food-drink
Una Mica de Japó
This tiny Japanese eatery does bento boxes, not sushi.
style-design
Alis Taller & Botiga
A furniture restoration studio and boutique in Gràcia.
food-drink
Maná 75
A Barceloneta paella specialist: over a dozen varieties fired off on what the house calls the longest paella line in Europe.
romance
H Regàs
A sleek and modern love hotel in Sant Gervasi.
food-drink
La Balabusta
On the corner of Rosselló and Enric Granados you’ll find the Israeli restaurant La Balabusta.
fitness-wellness
CrossFit Eixample
Workouts combine weights with natural, functional movements performed at high intensity…
food-drink
Brew Wild
If craft beer and pizzas are your thing then you’ll most certainly like Brew Wild
food-drink
Maiaia
Maiaia is a vermuteria with family and tradition at its core.