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Is Vito's Italian Deli Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 5 Hoboken, New Jersey

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Vito's Italian Deli is listed open on visithoboken.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The deli's own online ordering page and a Hoboken business directory listing both show active current operation at the Washington Street address, with no closure or relocation reported. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The 'Smoky' episode (S5E3) featured Vito's Italian Deli, a delicatessen in Hoboken known for made-to-order sandwiches, imported groceries, and housemade mozzarella. The shop operates from a storefront at 806 Washington Street in the city's downtown shopping corridor. According to the Hoboken Business Alliance's directory listing, checked 2026-09-07, the deli continues to operate under the name Vito's & Son Italian Deli, offering sandwiches, salads, and specialty Italian imports. The business's own online ordering page, also checked 2026-09-07, was live and accepting pickup orders, with a listed phone line of (201) 792-4944.

Third-party delivery platforms, including DoorDash and Grubhub, likewise list the deli as an active current merchant. No news coverage of a closure, sale, or relocation was found. The current storefront name carries a minor variation from the name featured on the show, adding '& Son' to the original.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 5

Episode 3
Air date not confirmed
Title: Smoky · What was featured: Italian deli sandwiches and imported groceries, 'Smoky' episode

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. visithoboken.com https://visithoboken.com/companies/vitos-son-italian-deli/
  2. getsauce.com https://www.getsauce.com/order/site/vitosandsonitaliandeli/
  3. DoorDash https://www.doordash.com/store/vito's-italian-deli-hoboken-144545/199559/
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