Barcelona News in 2025
January 8th, 2025. Written by Clara De Nadal Trias
Barcelona in 2025 is projected as a vibrant and innovative city with important innovations that cover all sectors.
Barcelona is consolidating its position as the capital of luxury. The Catalan city will host the next edition of the Business of Luxury Summit, which will be held from May 18th to 29th, 2025, becoming the benchmark event for the luxury sector business organized by the Financial Times every year.
Teatro Kitchen Bar
In the gastronomic field, the city is hosting new openings of award-winning restaurants, such as Fishølogy or Teatro Kitchen Bar, which are featured in the prestigious Michelin guide.
Kresala, Port Olímpic
Other noteworthy restaurants that have recently opened their doors and hope to explode in 2025 are: Kresala, the best Basque grill with a purely Barcelona contemporary style. Jaiba MX, fun Mexico without folklore. Can Bó, the sublimation of dishes and tapas. Lluritu 3, sea and mountains in a perfect idyll. Vint-i-quatre, a champion's breakfast and tapas to share. Garum, the cocktail bar that became a restaurant. Or Arcano, which feeds body and intellect with an architectural and gastronomic tour.
El Tribut, Port Olímpic
And of course Time Out Market, the new gastronomic market in the Maremagnum, or the new 20,000 square metre attraction in Barcelona's Port Olímpic: Balcó Gastronòmic with 3 specialist shops and 11 restaurants, highlighting El Tribut, the restaurant to 'share' a table with Gaudí, Hermanos Torres, Albert Ventura and Cangrejo Loco.
Sarrià Library - J.V.Foix
As regards leisure and culture, they are evolving with high-impact events. Turisme de Barcelona has committed to promoting culture in its plan for 2025 to attract "quality tourism" and position Barcelona as a reference artistic city, in addition to the long-awaited inauguration of the Sarrià Library - J.V.Foix, a modern space dedicated to digital culture.
Gran Teatre del Liceu
Moreover, he will coordinate the musical platform and route ‘Barcelona Obertura’, promoted by the Palau de la Música, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, the Institut de Cultura de Barcelona (ICUB) and Barcelona Global, with the aim of promoting classical music in the city.
Guns N’Roses
And as every year, Barcelona will welcome great artists such as: Morad, Pau Vallvé, Els Pets, Ryan Adams, Twenty One Pilots, Ca7ri el & Paco Amoroso, Guns N’Roses, Billie Eilish, Rigoberta Bandini or Imagine Dragons.
Tranvía Diagonal, Barcelona
In terms of urban mobility, Barcelona is also moving forward with new phases of the tram on Avenida Diagonal and Rambla Catalunya is consolidating itself as a reference centre for national fashion, demonstrating once again that Barcelona continues to lead as a city that combines tradition, modernity and creativity, offering a range of unique experiences for both residents and visitors.
Text and translation by Clara de Nadal Trias
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