Aussie eateries make world's top 50 (+ full list)

Tetsuya's in Sydney was named the best restaurant in Australasia and 17th-best in the world. Photo / Supplied

LONDON - Two Sydney restaurants have been named among the top 50 of the world at an awards ceremony in London.

Quay and Tetsuya's were both named in the S. Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants.

Peter Gilmore's harbourside Quay restaurant was a new entry at number 46, while Tetsuya's was number 17 and also the winner of the best restaurant in Australasia.

Spain's El Bulli, in Roses on the Costa Brava, retained the top prize for the fourth consecutive year, followed by English chef Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck at Bray for the third year in a row.

The S. Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants:

1. El Bulli, Spain
2. The Fat Duck, UK
3. Noma, Denmark
4. Mugaritz, Spain
5. El Celler de Can Roca, Spain
6. Per Se, USA
7. Bras, France
8. Arzak, Spain
9. Pierre Gagnaire, France
10. Alinea, USA
11. L'Astrance, France
12. The French Laundry, USA
13. Osteria La Francescana, Italy
14. St John, UK
15. Le Benardin, USA
16. Hotel de Ville, Switzerland
17. Tetsuya's, Australia
18. L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, France
19. Jean Georges, USA
20. Les Creations de Narisawa, Japan
21. Chez Dominique, Finland
22. Cracco Peck, Italy
23. Die Schwarzwaldstube, Germany
24. D.O.M., Brazil
25. Vendome, Germany
26. Hof van Cleve, Belgium
27. Masa, USA
28. Gambero Rosso, Italy
29. Oud Sluis, Netherlands
30. Steirereck, Austria
31. Momofuku Ssam Bar, USA
32. Oaxen Skargardskrog, Sweden
33. Martin Berasategul, Spain
34. Nobu, UK
35. Mirazur, France
36. Hakassan, UK
37. Le Quartier Francais, South Africa
38. La Colombe, South Africa
39. Etxebarri, Spain
40. Le Chateaubriand, France
41. Daniel, USA
42. Combal Zero, Italy
43. Le Louis XV, France
44. Tantris, Germany
45. Iggy's, Singapore
46. Quay, Australia
47. Les Ambassadeurs, France
48. Dal Pescatore, Italy
49. Le Calandre, Italy
50. Mathias Dahlgren, Sweden

- AAP