.restaurant domain statistics
8,489 domains were registered under .restaurant at its latest check (Oct 7, 2026), placing it #287 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 3.4% (+277 domains). At its latest check it changed by +84 domains over 56 days, about +0.1% a week.
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About the .restaurant extension
The registry behind .restaurant is Binky Moon, LLC. The extension was delegated to the root zone on Aug 8, 2014, 12.2 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jul 3, 2014, 36 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Binky Moon, LLC
Binky Moon, LLC operates 196 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 5,120,876 domains in total. .restaurant is #108 of them by size, with 0.2% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .restaurant compares
In domain count, .restaurant outranks 73% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .restaurant grew faster than 6; the fastest of that group was .doctor at +10.7%.
Biggest moves
Of 10 changes between checks, 5 were gains, 5 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +96 domains (+1.2%) between Mar 11, 2026 and Jun 3, 2026. The biggest drop was −10 (−0.1%) between Feb 26, 2026 and Mar 1, 2026.
.restaurant growth trend
.restaurant accounts for 0.01% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 225 days from Feb 24 to Oct 7 it averaged +0.10% a week, or +1 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was June 2026 (+96); its weakest was March 2026 (−18). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .restaurant would reach about 8,534 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.restaurant domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 8,489 | +84 |
| August 2026 | 8,405 | +76 |
| July 2026 | 8,329 | +47 |
| June 2026 | 8,282 | +96 |
| March 2026 | 8,186 | −18 |
| February 2026 | 8,204 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | 8,489 | +84 | +1.0% | 56 days | |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 8,405 | +76 | +0.9% | 42 days | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 8,329 | +47 | +0.6% | 28 days | |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 8,282 | +96 | +1.2% | 84 days | |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 8,186 | −7 | −0.1% | 8 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 8,193 | +4 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 8,189 | −5 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 8,194 | −10 | −0.1% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 8,204 | −3 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 8,207 | −5 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 8,212 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .restaurant
How many .restaurant domains are there?
8,489, according to the .restaurant zone file on Oct 7, 2026.
Can anyone register a .restaurant domain?
Yes, unless Binky Moon, LLC sets its own limits. .restaurant is a generic extension, not a company-only brand TLD.
Who runs the .restaurant domain extension?
The registry operator is Binky Moon, LLC.
When was .restaurant created?
It was delegated on Aug 8, 2014.
Is .restaurant growing?
.restaurant went from 8,212 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 8,489 on Oct 7, 2026, a change of +3.4%. Its latest rate is about +0.1% a week.
How big is the .restaurant domain extension compared to others?
.restaurant is number 287 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .cymru, .sucks, .dance.