.recipes Domain Registrationfrom £120.06/yr
Why Choose a .recipes Domain?
The .recipes extension launched in 2014 as part of ICANN's new gTLD programme and is operated by Identity Digital (formerly Donuts). It is one of the few extensions explicitly built for food content, sitting alongside .cooking and .kitchen. Because the keyword is baked into the domain itself, .recipes works well for sites where the recipe is the product — collections, meal plans, cookbook companions, or family archives passed between generations.
Ideal for:
- Food bloggers and recipe developers
- Cookbook authors building a companion site
- Restaurants sharing signature dishes online
- Meal-kit and meal-planning services
- Cooking schools, chefs, and culinary instructors
Things to know:
- Unrestricted — anyone, anywhere can register, with no proof of food-industry credentials required.
- Operated by Identity Digital, one of the largest new gTLD registries.
- Some short, common food terms (e.g. pizza, vegan, chocolate) are classified as premium names by the registry and carry higher renewal fees that match the registration price each year.
Creative .recipes Domain Ideas
- Grandmas.recipes — a family heirloom recipe archive
- Weeknight.recipes — quick meal ideas for busy households
- SourdoughClub.recipes — a community site for bread bakers
- PlantBased.recipes — vegan cooking blog
- Tandoor.recipes — regional Indian cooking guide
- LowCarb.recipes — keto and low-carb meal collection
Frequently asked questions about .recipes
Anyone can register a .recipes domain. There are no eligibility checks, no requirement to be a chef or food professional, and no geographic restrictions. Home cooks, bloggers, restaurants, and businesses anywhere in the world can register one on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to standard registry rules.
You can register a .recipes domain for between one and ten years initially, and renew in the same range. We recommend registering for at least two years if the site is central to your business — it avoids the small risk of an accidental lapse and is generally viewed favourably by search engines.
Yes. To transfer, unlock the domain at your current registrar, request the EPP authorisation code, and then start the transfer with us using that code. The domain must be at least 60 days old and not within 60 days of a previous transfer. A transfer adds one year to the existing registration.
Identity Digital classifies certain high-demand keywords as premium names, which carry elevated registration and renewal fees set by the registry. Common ingredients and popular cuisines are often premium. The price shown in our search tool is the actual cost — there are no hidden mark-ups, and the renewal will match the registration tier.
After expiry there is a grace period of around 30 days where you can renew at the standard price. After that, the domain enters a redemption period of roughly 30 days during which recovery is possible but carries a hefty registry fee. Once that ends, the domain is released back to the public pool.