Highlights of The World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards 2017

Winners of the World's 50 Best Restaurants 2017 were announced out of Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday with New York's Eleven Madison Park taking the top prize.

Here are some of the big winners:

1. Eleven Madison Park, New York

2. Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy

3. El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain

4. Mirazur, Menton, France

5. Central, Lima, Peru

6. Asador Extebarri, Axpe, Spain

7. Gaggan, Bangkok

8. Maido, Lima, Peru

9. Mugaritz, San Sebastian, Spain

10. Steirereck, Vienna, Austria

Chefs' Choice Award: Virgilio Martinez, Central, Lima, Peru

Highest New Entry: Alleno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen, Paris at No. 31

Sustainable Restaurant Award: Septime, Paris

Miele One to Watch Award: Disfrutar, Barcelona (previously announced)

Lifetime Achievement Award: Chef Heston Blumenthal (previously announced)

World's Best Pastry Chef: Dominique Ansel

World's Best Female Chef: Ana Ros, Hisa Franko, Slovenia (previously announced)

Art of Hospitality Award: El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain

Highest Climber: Blue Hill at Stone Barns, New York, up 37 spots to No. 11

Best Restaurant in Asia: Gaggan, Bangkok

Best Restaurant in South America: Central,, Lima, Peru

Best Restaurant in Europe: Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy

Best Restaurant in North America: Eleven Madison Park, New York