food-drink
Mercat de la Terra
Slow Food Barcelona Vázquez Montalbán brings the countryside to Barcelona with these farmers markets.
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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, Sep 19
arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention.
arts-culture
Pere Portabella
A program of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire.
arts-culture
Catalan book week 2026
The city celebrates Catalan literature across one whole week
arts-culture
Festa Major del Poblenou 2026
The Festa Major del Poblenou returns this September
arts-culture
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundation Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation.
lgbt
Panteresports
The city’s annual international LGTBIQ+ multisport tournament returns
food-drink
Vegan Fest Catalunya 2026
A celebration of plant-based living, animal rights and more conscious ways to live
arts-culture
Barcelona Gallery Weekend 2026
Barcelona Gallery Weekend offers a good reason to swap the beach for four walls
arts-culture
Picasso Cyprus
An exhibition exploring how ancient Cypriot art influenced Picasso’s art
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.
arts-culture
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline.
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
La Mercè 2026
One of the biggest cultural events on the calendar, La Mercè 2026 arrives
arts-culture
Declaration of Love to Lenin, Juana Dolores Romero Casanova
This incredible artist’s first exhibition held at La Virreina.
food-drink
San Miguel Biergarten
This annual beer festival descends upon Poble Espanyol’s Plaza Mayor
film
B-Retina 2026
A cult gathering for B-movies, “trash cinema”, horror and the unclassifiable
music
FSTVL•B
FSTVL•B is ready with three days of the city’s freshest alternative sounds
film
The Goonies 2026
Richard Donner's classic kids' adventure movie from 1985
film
Transhumant Film Festival 2026
The socially committed film and photojournalism festival returns
film
Phenomena Rocks!
Three nights of top-notch music films at Phenomena
Sunday, Sep 20
fitness-wellness
La Mercè 10k Run 2026
As part of La Mercè Barcelona’s running community prepare for a 10km race
style-design
La Puça del Clot 2026
A spin-off of the highly successful El Flea market, La Puça comes to El Clot.
style-design
Los 22 Market
This second-hand and vintage market is the ultimate rummage for clothes
arts-culture
Opening of the Baluard Garden
Soak up some of the city’s history at the Jardí del Baluard.
arts-culture
Art & Coffee Oil Painting Workshop
Slow down, get creative and enjoy something a bit off the beaten track
music
Destroyer (solo show)
Destroyer's Dan Bejar plays a solo acoustic show
Monday, Sep 21
arts-culture
Summer Nights at Casa Amatller 2026
Discover Casa Amatller at night with an audio guide and glass of cava.
Tuesday, Sep 22
music
Moses Yoofee Trio
Moses Yoofee Trio bring their explosive Berlin sound to La Nau
Ongoing
arts-culture
The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture.
Places
food-drink
Otsu
A creative Japanese-inspired café blending coffee, design and food in Poblenou.
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
Barcelona Cooking
Learn more about local dishes likes tapas and paella and how to prepare them with a cooking class, chef demonstration or culinary tour.
food-drink
Besta
Opened in Barcelona’s Esquerra de l’Eixample district, Besta is a new contender of the city’s gastronomic scene.
food-drink
Dos Palillos
Raval’s exquisite Asian restaurant and sake bar offering a truly unique gastronomic experience.
style-design
Revolution Vintage
One of Gràcia’s most popular vintage shops offering clothes and accessories.
innovation
TMDC
Tools. Materials. Machines. Innovation. TMDC is a coworking space dedicated to makers, and a space where you can turn your sketches into reality.
food-drink
Brunch & Cake Rosselló
A brunch and dessert shop inspired by trips around Europe and North America.
nightlife
Guzzo
Urban art, a soul kitchen plus live concerts and DJs.
food-drink
Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
food-drink
Cinc Sentits
Chef Jordi Artal, a former Michelin star holder, is back with his Catalan kitchen Cinc Sentits at a new location.
food-drink
Good Shit, Vegan Kebabs
Gràcia’s vegan takeaway offers “street food with a little conscience.”
nightlife
L’Oncle Jack
L’Oncle Jack is dedicated to the joyous, luxurious life of sipping Jack, socializing and listening to good music.
food-drink
Can Majó
A family-run Barceloneta paella house since 1968, with a terrace on the beach.
lgbt
Casa Jaime
There’s no rainbow flag, but this is a hotspot in Gaixample.
food-drink
Els Sortidors del Parlament
A mechanic’s workshop has been transformed into a very modern bodega.
arts-culture
Gaudí’s Pedrera: The Origins
La Pedrera after dark – projections inside and video mapping on Gaudí’s façade.
food-drink
Koy Shunka
This spacious locale is said to be one of these best Japanese restaurants in Europe.
food-drink
La Mar Salada
Down towards Barceloneta’s beach, you’ll come across a place that serves what is arguably the best paella in the city: La Mar Salada.
food-drink
Mog
A Goan tapas bar where Indian spice meets Barcelona’s sharing-plate habit.
food-drink
Les Filles
Lovers of interiors will find nirvana here, as well as a breakfast menu of hipster greatest hits and a European lunch menu.
food-drink
Maná 75
A Barceloneta paella specialist – a dozen varieties, 19 open cooking stations.
nightlife
Nitsa
Nitsa is one of Barcelona’s most popular and longest-running club nights.
food-drink
Tiberi Bar
Natural wine and Mediterranean sharing plates from the Tiberi Club collective.
style-design
Adonia
Spain’s first certified-organic cosmetics shop – cruelty-free beauty, eco home goods and staff who’ll make you samples to take home.
food-drink
Bivio
At steakhouse in Bivio, Argentine Black Angus arrives on a hot stone for you to finish at the table.
style-design
Le Petit Salon
A one-stop beauty shop – hair, nails, brows, lashes and full-body treatments.
food-drink
Salut Wine Studio
Melissa’s wine studio – tastings, bottles and subscription boxes from €39.
food-drink
Bicos
Bicos means “little kisses” in Gallego, and it’s a befitting name for this Galician corner restaurant.