Eleven Madison Park secured the title of The World’s Best Restaurant for the first time in history, knocking previous winner, Modenese chef Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana, down to second place.

Eleven Madison Park, housed in an art deco building which overlooks New York’s Madison Park, debuted on the list in 2010 at No.50, and has appeared within the top 10 since 2012, taking out No.3 last year.

The restaurant’s co-owners, Will Guidara and Swiss-born chef Daniel Humm, offer diners a multi-course seasonal tasting menu which embodies the city’s rich history and cuisine.

Despite slipping from top place to No.2, Modena’s Osteria Francescana retained its title as The Best Restaurant in Europe, ahead of Spain’s El Celler de Can Roca, which rounded out the top three.

Italy made its mark on the international stage with Piazza Duomo in Alba, Le Calandre in Rubano and Reale in Castel di Sangro, which ranked No.15, No.29 and No.43 respectively.

Two restaurants made Australia proud, with Melbourne’s Attica rising one place to No.32 to hold on to its title as The Best Restaurant in Australasia, and Brae in regional Victoria making its debut at No.44.

Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal was the recipient of this year’s prestigious Diners Club® Lifetime Achievement Award, while his London restaurant Dinner by Heston Blumenthal jumped nine places to sit at No.36.

USA chef Dan Barber’s unique barn restaurant, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, leaped a mammoth 37 spots to No.11 to take out the Highest Climber Award.

Other winners include Ana Roš of Hiša Franko in Slovenia, who was named The World’s Best Female Chef for 2017, and Peruvian chef Virgilio Martínez, who won the Chefs’ Choice Award, voted in by his peers.

The prestigious list is determined by the votes of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy, a prominent group of over 1000 international leaders in the restaurant community.

The panel in each region comprises food writers and critics, chefs, restaurateurs and revered “gastronomes”.

Members of the panel list their favourite restaurants in order of preference, based on their dining experiences over the previous 18 months.

Group Editor of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, William Drew, said that the publication is proud to unite industry greats from across the globe in the annual celebration.

“All 50 restaurants represent the very best culinary experiences and talent,” Mr Drew said.

“We congratulate each one, as well as all the individual award winners, on their remarkable achievements, innovation and creative passion.”

The complete list of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants:

1. Eleven Madison Park - New York, USA

2. Osteria Francescana - Modena, Italy

3. El Celler de Can Roca - Girona, Spain

4. Mirazur - Menton, France

5. Central - Lima, Peru

6. Asador Etxebarri - Axpe, Spain

7. Gaggan - Bangkok, Thailand

8. Maido - Lima, Peru

9. Mugaritz - San Sebastián, Spain

10. Steirereck - Vienna, Austria

11. Blue Hill at Stone Barns - Pocatino Hills, New York, USA

12. Arpège - Paris, France

13. Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée - Paris, France

14. Restaurant André - Singapore

15. Piazza Duomo - Alba, Italy

16. D.O.M., São Paulo, Brazil

17. Le Bernardin - New York, USA

18. Narisawa - Tokyo, Japan

19. Geranium - Copenhagen, Denmark

20. Pujol - Mexico City, Mexico

21. Alinea - Chicago, USA

22. Quintonil - Mexico City, Mexico

23. White Rabbit - Moscow, Russia

24. Amber - Hong Kong, China

25. Tickets - Barcelona, Spain

26. The Clove Club - London, UK

27. The Ledbury - London, UK

28. Nahm - Bangkok, Thailand

29. Le Calandre - Rubano, Italy

30. Arzak - San Sebastián, Spain

31. Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen - Paris, France

32. Attica - Melbourne, Australia

33. Astrid y Gastón - Lima, Peru

34. De Librija - Zwolle, Netherlands

35. Septime - Paris, France

36. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal - London, UK

37. Saison - San Francisco, USA

38. Azurmendi - Larrabetzu, Spain

39. Relae - Copenhagen, Denmark

40. Cosme - New York, USA

41. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet - Shanghai, China

42. Boragó - Santiago, Chile

43. Reale - Castel Di Sangro, Italy

44. Brae - Birregurra, Victoria, Australia

45. Den - Tokyo, Japan

46. L'Astrance - Paris, France

47. Vendôme - Bergisch Gladback, Cologne, Germany

48. Restaurant Tim Raue - Berlin, Germany

49. Tegui - Buenos Aires, Argentina

50. Hof van Cleve - Kruishoutem, Belgium