The hunt for a delicious Jewish deli in Hoboken or Jersey City continues — and while we've had some luck here and there (hellloo Hank's), there's a new pop-up deli we recently discovered which is helping curb the matzo ball soup cravings as of late. Meet Nana's Deli, a new secret-ish Jersey City pop-up Jewish deli inside of the newly-revamped Harborside building on the waterfront. It's being served inside of The District, which is located at 210 Hudson Street, Jersey City, which recently revamped its menu + cocktails (more on that later). The deli is also providing 50% off in-store purchases for the month of February. In the meantime, here's more about this longtime Jewish deli, famous for its tuna salad, hailing from Livingston, NJ — with Hudson County roots — that now has a pop-up inside of Harborside in Jersey City.

All About Nana's Deli

Owners Marc Dworkin and his son Jason Dworkin credit their Nana Rose, who was Marc's grandmother, for the inspiration behind Nana's Deli. "My father started Nana's, and it was all based on recipes from his grandma, Nana Rose, who was a Jersey City resident." Jason himself grew up in Bayonne, and he quickly followed in his father [Marc]'s footsteps, taking over the family deli business, which was started in 1981 in Livingston.

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The deli is perhaps most famous for its tuna salad. It's a twist on your average — a little bit sweet, just the right amount of mayo, and incredible texture (yes, we tried it).

"Nana’s tuna salad is comprised of approximately 10 secret ingredients that haven’t been guessed correctly in decades," Marc shared previously with us, and noted, “Over the years I have been offered crazy things for the recipe, but I will never divulge it." Jason also shared that as the story goes, when Nana lived in Jersey City, neighbors would bring their cans of tuna over, and ask her to make her special recipe for them. "It's a recipe that's been in our family for years." It's been that coveted that people will Goldbelly it across the country.

Beyond tuna, Nana’s Deli has been serving Jewish staples like matzoh ball soup, brisket, and more for years at the deli in Livingston. In Jersey City, it's a similar menu, served currently through The District at lunchtime on weekdays, which is the restaurant in Harborside (that just launched a new cocktail and dinner menu, btw).

Some of the other standouts are deviled eggs, baked herbal sour cream chicken, poached salmon, and sweet and sour meatballs — all a must-try, but vary day-to-day depending on availability. There is a long list of sandwiches including The New Yorker (pastrami on rye), Turkey Triumph (turkey on rye), and the Hudson Cutlet, which has an Italian twist (chicken cutlet, mozzarella, roasted peppers, and balsamic). There are also sides of potato salad, macaroni salad, fries, and cole slaw.

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While right now Nana's is found in a pop-up scenario at Harborside, a very credible word on the street is that it may become a permanent fixture at The District's new marketplace — coming soon to the building — as part of a bigger revitalization project. But for now, you can get your tuna and matzo ball fix with Nana's current setup, serving lunch between 11:30PM-3PM inside The District bar/restaurant on weekdays. Nana's is also providing 50% off in-store purchases for the entire month of February — so now's the time to try out all of the delicious eats here.

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