It may soon be easier to grab some schnitzel, dim sum or freshly squeezed lemonade while on the go in Vancouver.

The city wants to bring nutritious and healthy eating options to 17 new locations through a street-vendor pilot program.

Following the submission of around 800 applications, the vendors who will participate were selected today (July 9) by lottery.

“The popularity of this is a clear indication that people want to see a wide range of food on our streets and they want the offerings to reflect the cuisine of our culturally diverse city,” Mayor Gregor Robertson said in a statement.

“Given the amount of interest we’ve had for this initial launch, we’ll definitely be looking at ways to expand food cart operations across Vancouver even more,” he said.

Vancouver Coastal Health will monitor the carts and operators are expected to manage their waste.

The new locations and winning vendors include:

• Chinese dim sum
  East Side of 200 Howe Street, 100 metres north of W Cordova Street
  
• Korean food with meat and vegetarian options
  South side of 400 W Georgia Street, 12 metres east of Richards Street
  
• Burritos
  North side of 700 W Cordova Street, 14 metres east of Howe Street
  
• Chicken salad and fruit cups
  East side of 700 Homer Street, 20 metres south of W Georgia Street
  
• Southern barbecue, rice, veggies
  East side of 700 Hornby Street, 22 metres south of W Georgia Street
  
• Traditional Chinese and Japanese cuisine
  South side of 700 W Georgia Street, 20 metres west of Granville Street
  
• Beef and pork skewers
  South side of 900 W Hastings Street, 24 metres east of Burrard Street
  
• Greek donair
  West side of 1100 Burrard Street, 28 metres south of Helmcken Street
  
• Modern satay barbecue
  West side of 1100 Burrard Street, 25 metres north of Davie Street
  
• Fresh-squeezed lemonade
  South side of 2000 Beach Avenue, 30 metres west of Chilco Street
  
• Fresh bakery
  East side of 600 Granville Street, 50 metres north of W Georgia Street
  
• Healthy meals and snacks, roll ups, and sandwiches
  West side of 600 Granville Street, 95 metres north of W Georgia Street
  
• Specialty noodles
  East side of 6400 Cambie Street, 20 metres north of W 49th Avenue
  
• Falafel
  East side of 1300 Main Street, 12 metres north of Terminal Avenue
  
• Authentic Italian stone ground pizza
  West side of 1100 Station Street, or west side of 400 Burrard Street
  
• Fresh and frozen fruit, chocolate-dipped fruits
  West side of 1200-1300 Arbutus Street, or north side of 100 W Georgia Street
  
• Central European foods from Poland and Russia using local organic products
  West side of 1400 NW Marine Drive, or East side of 800 Hornby Street