What is .kitchen?
.kitchen is one of the older generic TLDs: ICANN records its delegation as November 19, 2013, long before the 2012 expansion.
Binky Moon, LLC operates a large portfolio of 196 TLDs, including .academy, .accountants, .agency, .apartments and .associates.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .kitchen, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .kitchen haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
195 other TLDs share this operator.
.kitchen FAQ
What does .kitchen mean?
.kitchen is a generic top-level domain named for the word "kitchen", and it's aimed at shopping & e-commerce and real estate & home. It doesn't belong to any country.
What is .kitchen used for?
.kitchen is mostly used for shopping & e-commerce, real estate & home and food & drink. Like most gTLDs, it's a label of intent rather than a guarantee — check the site, not just the ending.
What country is .kitchen?
None. .kitchen is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .kitchen domain extension?
Binky Moon, LLC operates .kitchen as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .kitchen created?
.kitchen was delegated to the DNS root zone on November 19, 2013.
Is .kitchen a valid domain?
Yes. .kitchen is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2013, so .kitchen addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .kitchen domain?
.kitchen names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Binky Moon, LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .kitchen DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .kitchen.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 7, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
