.restaurant Domain Names
43 registrars compared — cheapest from $10.55 at Spaceship
When .restaurant hit the root zone in mid-2014, it gave the world's oldest industry a brand-new digital address — one that serves up exactly what a diner is looking for before they even click.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spaceship Cheapest | $10.55 | $58.16 | $58.16 | $243.19 | $533.99 | Visit |
| 2 | Namecheap | $11.98 | $91.98 | $76.48 | $379.90 | $839.80 | Visit |
| 3 | Sav | $11.99 | $58.44 | $58.44 | $245.75 | $537.95 | Visit |
| 4 | GoDaddy | $12.19 | $112.19 | $112.19 | $460.95 | $1021.90 | Visit |
| 5 | Porkbun | $12.87 | $58.19 | $58.19 | $245.63 | $536.58 | Visit |
| 6 | Regery | $12.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $252.95 | $552.90 | Visit |
| 7 | Dynadot | $13.06 | $60.14 | $60.14 | $253.62 | $554.32 | Visit |
| 8 | Hostinger | $14.19 | $75.19 | $14.19 | $314.95 | $690.90 | Visit |
| 9 | INWX | $14.62 | $102.60 | $102.60 | $425.02 | $938.02 | Visit |
| 10 | All Domains | $16.65 | $79.92 | $79.92 | $336.33 | $735.93 | Visit |
| 11 | Cosmotown | $16.78 | $54.21 | $54.21 | $233.62 | $504.67 | Visit |
| 12 | Above.com | $16.94 | $55.22 | $55.22 | $237.82 | $513.92 | Visit |
| 13 | OVHcloud | $17.91 | $62.89 | $58.69 | $269.47 | $583.92 | Visit |
| 14 | Blacknight | $18.85 | $82.68 | $82.68 | $349.57 | $762.97 | Visit |
| 15 | NameSilo | $19.99 | $64.99 | $58.99 | $279.95 | $604.90 | Visit |
| 16 | Gname | $20.99 | $66.99 | $66.99 | $288.95 | $623.90 | Visit |
| 17 | Truehost | $21.99 | $83.71 | $65.26 | $356.83 | $775.38 | Visit |
| 18 | EuroDNS | $22.19 | $105.57 | $105.57 | $444.47 | $972.32 | Visit |
| 19 | Netim | $23.00 | $73.50 | $53.00 | $317.00 | $684.50 | Visit |
| 20 | Name.com | $23.99 | $94.99 | $94.99 | $403.95 | $878.90 | Visit |
| 21 | Directnic | $29.99 | $86.99 | $86.99 | $377.95 | $812.90 | Visit |
| 22 | eDomains | $49.20 | $49.20 | $49.20 | $246.00 | $492.00 | Visit |
| 23 | Cloudflare | $50.20 | $50.20 | $50.20 | $251.00 | $502.00 | Visit |
| 24 | Bluehost | $50.99 | $81.99 | $50.99 | $378.95 | $788.90 | Visit |
| 25 | Infomaniak | $52.66 | $52.66 | $52.66 | $263.30 | $526.60 | Visit |
| 26 | NameBright | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $275.00 | $550.00 | Visit |
| 27 | UK2 | $57.67 | $57.67 | $57.67 | $288.35 | $576.70 | Visit |
| 28 | Hello.co | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $299.95 | $599.90 | Visit |
| 29 | Epik | $60.95 | $60.95 | $60.95 | $304.75 | $609.50 | Visit |
| 30 | Gandi | $61.12 | $159.98 | $61.49 | $701.04 | $1500.94 | Visit |
| 31 | Marcaria | $63.00 | $63.00 | $63.00 | $315.00 | $630.00 | Visit |
| 32 | Crazy Domains | $63.49 | $63.49 | $63.49 | $317.45 | $634.90 | Visit |
| 33 | DreamHost | $64.99 | $64.99 | $64.99 | $324.95 | $649.90 | Visit |
| 34 | Regtons | $66.99 | $66.99 | $66.99 | $334.95 | $669.90 | Visit |
| 35 | MrDomain | $72.09 | $72.09 | $72.09 | $360.45 | $720.90 | Visit |
| 36 | 123 Reg | $72.58 | $72.58 | $72.58 | $362.90 | $725.80 | Visit |
| 37 | Squarespace | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $375.00 | $750.00 | Visit |
| 38 | Internet.bs | $77.04 | $77.04 | $65.56 | $385.20 | $770.40 | Visit |
| 39 | IONOS | $84.00 | $84.00 | $84.00 | $420.00 | $840.00 | Visit |
| 40 | 101domain | $90.17 | $100.17 | $90.17 | $490.85 | $991.70 | Visit |
| 41 | Hover | $93.19 | $93.19 | $93.19 | $465.95 | $931.90 | Visit |
| 42 | Moniker | $95.49 | $108.21 | $95.49 | $528.33 | $1069.38 | Visit |
| 43 | OnlyDomains | $108.49 | $120.99 | $120.99 | $592.45 | $1197.40 | Visit |
Prices updated daily. Some registrars show promotional first-year prices. Always verify the final price on the registrar's website before purchasing.
Serving the 2012 Round's Menu of Niches
Delegated on 31 July 2014, .restaurant was born from ICANN's 2012 new gTLD program, the largest expansion of the domain name system since its inception. It joined a sprawling table of food-and-drink suffixes cleared in the same round — .cafe, .coffee, .pizza, .bar, and .wine all made the cut. That program wasn't just adding names; it was carving the internet into thousands of niche marketplaces. For restaurants, the pitch was simple: own a slice of the web that announces your trade before a single letter is typed. Binky Moon, LLC took the registry contract — a name that sounds like a cozy bistro but is actually a subsidiary of the domain giant behind Identity Digital's sprawling gTLD portfolio.
Binky Moon, LLC: The Unsung Backer
Behind .restaurant stands Binky Moon, LLC, the registry operator listed in IANA's root database. Binky Moon is part of the Identity Digital family, whose corporate site describes a mission to operate a broad catalog of new TLDs. The choice of a whimsical legal entity name underplays the scale: Binky Moon manages several food-related and lifestyle domains, making it less a mom-and-pop shop and more a franchise operation. For restaurant owners, though, the registry's brand matters less than the suffix itself — a clean, memorable .restaurant address can anchor a website, a reservations page, or a delivery portal. The registry's durability within a major operator signals stability for a TLD designed for small businesses that can't afford domain drama.
Pricing: From Happy Meal to Tasting Menu
The pricing spread for .restaurant is wide, reflecting how the TLD is positioned. At the low end, budget registrars like [Spaceship](/registrars/spaceship) offer entry prices that make a first-year registration accessible — a boon for independent eateries. But renewal rates and premium registrars tell a different story, with costs jumping significantly. A 43-registrar market means comparison shopping is essential; a domain that starts cheap can renew at a price that stings. This isn't a domain you buy on impulse — it's a long-term lease on your digital real estate. Savvy restaurateurs will weigh the initial promo against renewal economics, much like weighing a lunch special against the dinner prix-fixe.
The Branding Plate: What .restaurant Signals
Unlike .com, which says nothing about your business, .restaurant speaks the language of dining instantly. It's a marketing channel in itself: a URL like yourname.restaurant tells a potential customer what you do, before they've seen a menu. For niche operators — food trucks, pop-ups, ghost kitchens — it offers a distinct identity that a generic domain can't match. The TLD's specificity cuts both ways, though. It locks you into a culinary frame; if your business pivots to catering or grocery, the name may not age as gracefully. Compared to .cafe or .pizza, .restaurant is broad enough to cover any eatery but narrow enough to stay relevant.