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The latest from Ignite — in the news and in the neighbourhood.

Ignite Pizzeria Is now open in Lower Lonsdale

September 2026

Ignite Pizzeria has officially opened its fifth location at 101 Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver. Steps from the SeaBus, our newest restaurant brings Ignite to one of the North Shore’s most vibrant neighbourhoods.

Lower Lonsdale offers the same five-day fermented dough, carefully selected ingredients and pizza stone-fired at 800°F that have shaped Ignite since 2017. Come visit us at 101 Lonsdale Avenue and meet our newest team.

Long table of stone-fired pizzas and drinks
September 18, 2026

Catering for 5 to 500: How Ignite Feeds a Crowd

From office lunches to weddings, Ignite makes feeding a group simple. Stone-fired pizza, pastas, salads and appetisers for groups of 5 to 500, with delivery, pickup or an event at Ignite.
Gaia Oliva olive oil bottles
August 11, 2025

Ignite Partners with Gaia Oliva on a Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil Collection

Our first-ever retail product: premium extra virgin olive oil made with Gaia Oliva from early-harvest olives grown on the Aegean coast of Turkey. Choose classic or infused with tangerine, lemon, jalapeño or red hot peppers, now available in store.
Night-time city lights and crowds at an outdoor event
December 17, 2024

12 Days of Giving: We Raised $8,500

From December 3 to 15, $3 from every Medium and XL pizza sold went to Lights of Hope with St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation. Thanks to your support, we raised $8,500.
Abstract black and white architectural lines
November 13, 2024

New Mural: “The Guardians” by Kari Kristensen at Ignite South Surrey

“The Guardians” is a new mural commissioned by Ignite for our South Surrey location. The work celebrates the beauty of our skies, mountains and forests, seen together as one.
February 14, 2025

Make It Heart-Shaped This Valentine’s Weekend

Heart-shaped pizza, buy one, get one 50% off tiramisu and a Share the Love combo for two. Three ways to make your Valentine’s weekend a little sweeter.
June 14, 2024

All About Our Award-Winning Gluten-Friendly Dough

Our gluten-friendly dough was voted into the top 3 in the Georgia Straight’s 2024 Golden Plate Awards. Here’s what makes it different and how we prepare it.
October 2026

Ignite is heading east: our sixth oven is coming to Coquitlam

When Umut Turnali and Cihan Yanar lit the very first Ignite oven in Mount Pleasant back in 2017, the idea was simple: great pizza should be for everyone.

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