Six guests smiling around a long table at a Timeleft dinner

New in Barcelona? Meet people over dinner

Moving abroad fills your calendar with admin and leaves the evenings empty. A Timeleft dinner in Barcelona, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:00 pm, is open to everyone, so you might sit with someone who arrived last month and someone who's lived there for years. You can book in English, and all you do is show up.

Dinners

Fri 13 Nov, 9:00 pm

then coffee, Sat 14 Nov, 3:00 pm

Upcoming Timeleft events in Barcelona

Dinner in Barcelona usually starts around 9 pm, later than most newcomers expect, and lunch is often the main meal of the day. The next dates in Barcelona. Pick one, create your account, and book it in the app. In October, 596 people took part in Timeleft events in Barcelona, 135 of them at their first Timeleft event.

Find your group

All times are Barcelona time.

Where Timeleft events happen in Barcelona

We pick the places and book the tables. Vegetarian? Nearly every dinner spot has you covered.

The app shows you the address before each event.

People walking along Carrer del Bisbe under the carved stone bridge in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

Some of the places we book in Barcelona

Tapas gastrobarGoogle rating4.5(5,721 reviews)
Elsa y Fred
Carrer del Rec Comtal, Sant Pere
17 Timeleft dinners
CatalanGoogle rating4.5(466 reviews)
Casa de Comidas Buenavista
Ronda de Sant Antoni, Sant Antoni
16 Timeleft dinners
TapasGoogle rating4.6(1,173 reviews)
Pepeta
Carrer de Nàpols, Eixample
16 Timeleft dinners
Produce-led cookingGoogle rating4.7(762 reviews)
Tragaldabas
Carrer de Mallorca, Eixample
13 Timeleft dinners
DinnerGoogle rating4.8(4,937 reviews)
Mizzica de Enric Granados | Restaurante Italiano
11 Timeleft dinners
DinnerGoogle rating4.6(934 reviews)
Can Framis by Casa Lolea
10 Timeleft dinners

Your first dinner in Barcelona, step by step

Two people talking over coffee and pastries at a table by a café window

When you book

Pick a day and a language

Book in English or the local language, and we aim to group you with people who picked the same. Booking closes 13 hours before, or at midnight the night before if that would fall between midnight and 8:00 am.
Before the dinner

We put the table together

Four to six people, chosen from your quiz answers, age band, and language, at a restaurant we book. Most people come on their own, and a friend you invite joins without a membership if it's their first time on Timeleft.
9:00 pm The start

Sit down

Tell the staff you're with Timeleft and take your seat. There's an icebreaker game in the app if the table wants a starting point.
Next week

Book another

There's an event to book each week, which gives a new city a rhythm before you've built your own.

Safety

Is it safe to meet strangers in a new city?

Every event is at a public venue we've vetted, and there's no one-to-one messaging before you meet. If you report someone, you're never placed with them again.

99%

Over 99% of Timeleft experiences happen without any safety incident, according to the safety framework we published in June 2026.

Read our safety guidelines

Two women laughing together at a Timeleft dinner table by a big window

What members say

Four people talking at a window table in a restaurant

I was at a birthday dinner and asked a girl how she met my friend. She said at a Timeleft dinner! I had never heard of the app, but I decided to give it a go. I have been to two dinners so far and plan to go to more…

Anna B.

Trustpilot review
I am so happy to have found Timeleft. It has got me out of the house and meeting new people every week. I have made some wonderful connections with some new friends.

Rob W.

App Store review
I'm glad I found it, and glad for the friends and acquaintances I have made. Now I have people to go and hike with, play poker, go to New Year's parties, and game with, thanks to Timeleft.

Taylor W.

Google Play review

Questions from expats

When can I meet people in Barcelona?

Dinners, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:00 pm. Drinks, Thursdays at 8:00 pm. Coffee, Saturdays at 3:00 pm. Booking closes 13 hours before each event, or at midnight the night before if that would fall between midnight and 8:00 am. The dates above are the next ones you can still book.

Do I need to speak the local language?

No. You choose the language when you book, and we aim to put you with people who picked the same.

Is it just for expats?

No. These are regular Timeleft events, open to everyone, so people who just arrived in Barcelona meet people who've lived there for years.

Where in Barcelona do they happen?

The next ones are in Eixample / Ciutat Vella. We book the venue, and the app shows you where to go before the event.

Can I go on my own?

Yes. You book on your own and we put the group together, so you don't need to bring anyone.

What does it cost?

You need a Timeleft membership to book, and the app shows its price in your country before you pay anything.

As many events as you like during your plan. Dinners, coffee, and whatever else runs in your city, all on one membership.

Your own food and drinks. You order what you like and pay the venue yourself.

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