When you are looking for vegan and gluten free food, there are many options for one or there other. Many restaurants in NYC of course have vegan items and of course have gluten free items, however, the number of items that are both vegan and gluten free is always much lower than someone of this disposition would hope to find. If that is your main dietary restriction, Bar Verde is your bonanza of bountiful options. It was challenging for me to decide what to order and to eat all that I ordered. I am already planning when to go back and what I will order. While here for the first time, I gluttonously ordered and ate empanadas with non-soy based cheese that was super melty. The order is meant to share, but I ate all three. The other dish meant for sharing, I did share - the churros with chocolate sauce. This is a very popular dessert dish and well executed. The churros are cute little pieces about 4-5 inches long, and there are about 5 of them in an order. The chocolate sauce is rich and melty-licious. It is so good, I would definitely order just the sauce on the side. A little goes a long way, and we had plenty with this flavorful sauce for all our churros. The churros were perfectly cinnamon sugared, crisp, warm and soft on the inside. Amazing vegan gluten free churros, just amazing. I also ordered some cauliflower enchiladas that were covered in so much beautiful sauce, I lost the enchiladas. They were delicious, but, if you are focused on having mostly veggies for your meal, don't order what I ordered. They have bowls and salads that will meet those actual veggie palates. They have ceviche, nachos, a burrito, esquires (grilled corn salad), guacamole, croquettes, roasted potatoes, many tacos and many bowls. You will love it if you like Mexican-inspired food that happens to be vegan and gluten free. Loved it all, and cannot wait to go back!