.restaurant
.restaurant is a generic extension, run by Binky Moon, LLC since 2014. Anyone can register a .restaurant name through a registrar that sells it.
| Type | Generic |
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| Registry operator | Binky Moon, LLC |
| Who can register | Anyone |
| In the root zone since | 8 August 2014 |
| DNSSEC | Signed |
| RDAP server | https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/ |
| WHOIS server | None listed |
| IANA record | iana.org/domains/root/db/restaurant |
Registrars that sell .restaurant
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All 24 registrars for .restaurant. Other registrars may sell it too.
Look up a .restaurant domain
The .restaurant registry publishes registration data over RDAP. The free domain report reads it and shows a .restaurant domain's registrar, dates, status and DNS in one place. For the raw record, use the WHOIS lookup.
More extensions from Binky Moon, LLC
| .hospital | Generic · 2016 |
| .doctor | Generic · 2016 |
| .shopping | Generic · 2016 |
| .gmbh | Generic · 2016 |
| .salon | Generic · 2015 |
| .ltd | Generic · 2015 |
| .group | Generic · 2015 |
| .vin | Generic · 2015 |
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 Something out of date?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 .restaurant extension?
Binky Moon, LLC is the registry operator for .restaurant. The registry keeps the list of every .restaurant name; registrars sell the names to the public.
Can anyone register a .restaurant domain?
Yes. Anyone can register a .restaurant name through a registrar that sells it.
When was .restaurant created?
.restaurant was added to the DNS root zone on 8 August 2014, according to IANA.
How do I look up who owns a .restaurant domain?
The .restaurant registry publishes registration data over RDAP at https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/. The free domain report on lemon.domains reads it for you and shows the registrar, dates and status.
Is .restaurant signed with DNSSEC?
Yes. The .restaurant zone is signed, so a .restaurant domain can turn on DNSSEC once its registrar adds a DS record.