.food
.food is a brand extension, run by Internet Naming Co. since 2016. Only Internet Naming Co., its affiliates and trademark licensees can register .food names; they are not for sale to the public.
| Type | Brand |
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| Registry operator | Internet Naming Co. |
| Who can register | Brand owner only Brand extension: only the registry operator, its affiliates and trademark licensees register names. |
| In the root zone since | 10 November 2016 |
| DNSSEC | Signed |
| RDAP server | https://rdap.registry.click/rdap/ |
| WHOIS server | whois.registry.click |
| IANA record | iana.org/domains/root/db/food |
Registrars that sell .food
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From the list of domain registrars. Other registrars may sell it too.
Look up a .food domain
The .food registry publishes registration data over RDAP. The free domain report reads it and shows a .food domain's registrar, dates, status and DNS in one place. For the raw record, use the WHOIS lookup.
More extensions from Internet Naming Co.
| .diy | Brand · 2016 |
| .living | Generic · 2015 |
| .lifestyle | Generic · 2015 |
| .realty | Generic · 2015 |
| .trust | Generic · 2014 |
| .click | Generic · 2014 |
| .hiv | Generic · 2014 |
| .country | Generic · 2014 |
New to extensions? The guide to how domain extensions work covers generic, country-code and brand extensions. For who sells extensions in general, see the list of domain registrars.
Sources: the IANA root zone database and the ICANN list of generic extensions (refreshed 2026-10-24). Something out of date? Tell us.
Frequently asked questions
Who runs the .food extension?
Internet Naming Co. is the registry operator for .food. The registry keeps the list of every .food name; registrars sell the names to the public.
Can anyone register a .food domain?
Only Internet Naming Co., its affiliates and trademark licensees can register .food names; they are not for sale to the public.
When was .food created?
.food was added to the DNS root zone on 10 November 2016, according to IANA.
How do I look up who owns a .food domain?
The .food registry publishes registration data over RDAP at https://rdap.registry.click/rdap/ and over WHOIS at whois.registry.click. The free domain report on lemon.domains reads it for you and shows the registrar, dates and status.
Is .food signed with DNSSEC?
Yes. The .food zone is signed, so a .food domain can turn on DNSSEC once its registrar adds a DS record.