arts-culture
Charlotte Perriand. Free to Rethink the World
Fundació Joan Miró’s exhibition on the work of French artist Charlotte Perriand
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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
Wednesday, Nov 4
arts-culture
Dana Lixemburg
An exhibition on three decades of work by this Dutch photographer
arts-culture
KBr Flama’26
KBr Flama’26 returns to Fundación MAPFRE with a selection of new talent
arts-culture
Festival 42 2026
A literary festival celebrating the worlds of fantasy, science fiction and horror genres
film
International Architecture Film Festival 2026
International Architecture Film Festival 2026
nightlife
Barcelona Fringe Festival 2026
Bringing the spirit of Edinburgh’s famous Fringe Festival to Barcelona
film
In-Edit Festival 2026
Ten days of discovering great musical stories at In-Edit Festival 2026
film
Suncine 2026
A film festival dedicated to screening environmentally-focused films
film
A Woman Under the Influence
John Cassavetes’ devastating portrait of marriage and mental distress.
music
60juno
Dreamy indie rock with restless post-punk energy from California
film
MOST International Wine Film Festival 2026
A film festival celebrating cinema and wine culture
Thursday, Nov 5
film
Sem terra: La lluita per la terra al Brasil
An intimate portrait of Brazil’s landless movement and its fight for agrarian reform
Friday, Nov 6
food-drink
MY Coffee Awards 2026
Bringing together some of the world’s best roasters, baristas and coffee experts
food-drink
Vermut & soul 2026
This year Vermut & Soul festival returns
music
MIRA Digital Arts Festival 2026
A festival of digital arts and contemporary music
Sunday, Nov 8
arts-culture
The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture.
Ongoing
arts-culture
Seat: Factory of Transformations
Castell de Montjuïc’s exhibition uses car company SEAT to tell a story about Barcelona
arts-culture
Pere Portabella
A program of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire.
arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention.
arts-culture
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline.
arts-culture
Josep Maria de Sucre, Activist and Visionary Artist
A new exhibition on the work of Catalan visionary artist Josep Maria de Sucre
arts-culture
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundation Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation.
film
Transhumant Film Festival 2026
The socially committed film and photojournalism festival returns
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.
arts-culture
Art & Coffee Oil Painting Workshop
Slow down, get creative and enjoy something a bit off the beaten track
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.
style-design
Lullaby Vintage
Raval vintage boutique packed with personality and treasures
food-drink
Bonsai
A matcha-obsessed Eixample café sourcing first-harvest ceremonial powder from Japan, stone-ground to order – with proper coffee alongside.
innovation
MOB Bailèn
A former textile factory near Arc de Triomf houses desks and a neighborhood café.
food-drink
Bar del Pla
Fantastic, innovative tapas in a casual setting.
food-drink
Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
food-drink
La Balmesina
Fellow Italophiles rejoice – we can now enjoy authentic sourdough pizzas right here in Barcelona.
film
Zumzeig Cinema
The arthouse cinema reopens as Catalunya’s first “cinema co-op.”
food-drink
Les Dues Sicílies
Try an arancini, fried rice balls stuffed with beef, mushrooms, Iberian ham or prawns.
food-drink
Bar But
Market-fresh Mediterranean food is their game, but Asian influences assert themselves too.
food-drink
Kome
This Sant Gervasi café pairs wagyu burgers and Japanese sandos with wine.
food-drink
Buenos Aires
An Argentinean steakhouse importing Black Angus, Nebraska beef and New Zealand lamb.
arts-culture
El Call
Visit Europe’s oldest synagogue.
fitness-wellness
OnAir
Spain’s first aerial dance school.
food-drink
Boa-Bao
Boa-Bao takes diners on a culinary journey through flavors of Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and beyond.
food-drink
Eat My Trip
Eat My Trip is an exciting brunch spot in the city, tying together the inspiration of travel and food through the fusion of flavors from around the world.
food-drink
Bar Brutal
A Born natural-wine institution – Can Cisa’s Bar Brutal pours biodynamic, sulphite-free bottles alongside sharing plates to a clued-in crowd.
nightlife
Foxy
Good music, strong cocktails and lots of locals at this Raval dive bar.
food-drink
El Tío Ché
This centenarian horchatería is loved for its artisanal icy treats.
style-design
Wit Salon
An international team of stylists run these two salons.
fitness-wellness
CrossFit Eixample
Workouts combine weights with natural, functional movements performed at high intensity.
romance
The Luxury Love
Sandra’s Sant Pere shop stocks lingerie and outfits for parties and themed nights.
food-drink
Bicioci Bike Café
Andrea and Fabrizzio’s Gràcia workshop-café – bikes, brunch and Italian pizza.
fitness-wellness
Pole Dance BCN
An Eixample studio that teaches pole dancing as a sport, not a spectacle.
food-drink
UMA House Trafalgar
UMA House Trafalgar’s seventh-floor pool terrace, with a 360-degree read on the city’s rooftops, spires and the ridge behind them.
food-drink
Honest Greens
Plant-focused fast food concept by Netflix’s The Final Table contestant Benjamin Bensoussan has opened its first location on the busy Rambla de Catalunya.
food-drink
Apluma
A Pluma is what happens when a trained chef takes on the humble concept of rotisserie chicken.
food-drink
Viet Kitchen
Welcome to Barcelona’s first restaurant specializing in bánh mì sandwiches, a classic Vietnamese street food feast.
food-drink
Garage Bar
The creators of the Vella Terra food and wine fair founded this wine bar to celebrate excellent natural wines and natural, artisanal foods.