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.
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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
Thursday, Jun 11
film
Cinema Fest 2026
Fiesta del Cine is Spain’s invitation to go back to the big screen
arts-culture
Grec Festival de Barcelona 2026
Grec Festival returns as Barcelona’s great summer celebration of performing arts
film
Radu Jude. Curtmetratges (II),
Provocative, playful shorts from the Romanian auteur
music
Blaumarí Music Festival
Blaumarí Music is a new boutique summer concert series at Port Vell
film
Festival Circorts 2026
Bringing the joy and chaos of contemporary circus back to the city once more
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
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
film
Everybody in Our Family
Everyday frustrations boil over in Radu Jude's blistering family drama
music
Patricia Wolf 2026
Immersive ambient soundscapes from the much-loved Portland artist
film
Patricia Wolf
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
Wednesday, Jun 17
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
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
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
Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
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
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
Queens of the Pitch
A women’s football meet-up built around community
Places
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
Jaqueline
Mediterranean restaurant, jazz club, Japanese bar and clandestine cocktail bar in one
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.
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
Rooftops at Yurbban
A pair of stylish open-air spots to choose from each with a laid-back Yurbban feel
food-drink
Albé
This gastrobar offering Catalan dishes with a genuine Lebanese touch.
style-design
Colmillo de Morsa
A sustainably conscious fashion label from Barcelona…
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
La Sureña Maremagnum
A little oasis of southern Spanish tapas and cheap beer.
food-drink
Bar But
Market-fresh Mediterranean food is their game, but Asian influences assert themselves too.
style-design
Costuretas Social Club
This space is dedicated to the art of sewing.
food-drink
Due Spaghi
This Catalan-Italian restaurant follows Slow Food km0 principles.
food-drink
Una Mica de Japó
This tiny Japanese eatery does bento boxes, not sushi.
food-drink
Flash-Flash
This supermod tortillería hasn’t changed much in five decades.
food-drink
Mikan
This restaurant-cum-wine bar mixes cuisines from China, Japan and Korea
food-drink
Dos Palillos
Raval's exquisite Asian restaurant and sake bar offering a truly unique gastronomic experience.
food-drink
Pulpería Can Lampazas
They specialize in premium-quality octopus sourced directly from the Galician Rías…
food-drink
Bangkok Café
This tiny Thai restaurant is as authentic as it gets.
style-design
Noak Room
A boutique furniture store in Poble Nou specializing in all things Scandinavian.
food-drink
7 Portes
A Passeig Isabel II landmark since 1836: the Arròs Parellada, paella invented for a dandy who couldn't be bothered to peel shrimp.
food-drink
Caj Chai
Peruse a menu of 125 varieties of rare imported teas…
food-drink
Taberna Noroeste
A restaurant serving up recipes from the North West of Spain.
food-drink
Carrot Cafe
This eatery crafts American-style sandwiches.
fitness-wellness
Mar Cochs Cosmética
A beauty store offering a range of natural cosmetics, beauty treatments and consultations.
food-drink
Fat Veggies
Vegan restaurant Fat Veggies serves up barbeque and smoked vegetables