.cafe Domain Registration India
.cafe is an open generic top-level domain run by Binky Moon, LLC (Identity Digital) and delegated on 5 April 2015. WebJi® charges ₹2,722 for the first year and ₹3,289 per renewal, before 18% GST. It suits Indian coffee shops, chai chains, board-game cafés and cyber cafés; no FSSAI licence is checked.
For independent cafés, coffee roasters and cyber cafés that want a short address for QR menus, table tents and Instagram bios.
INR billing
- Registration
- ₹2,722/yr
- Renewal
- ₹3,289/yr
- Term
- 1–10 yrs
- Billing
- INR + GST
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Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
What is a .cafe domain?
.cafe is an open generic top-level domain for coffee shops, cafés and casual eateries, managed by Binky Moon, LLC through Identity Digital Inc. IANA delegated it on 5 April 2015 to Pioneer Canyon, LLC, and the registry passed to Binky Moon in the March 2018 transfer of 196 extensions. The zone is DNSSEC-signed.
The registry describes its intended users as cafés, restaurants, delis, cafeterias, coffee stands, student lounges, mobile food vendors and cooking schools — a broader group than the word suggests.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Generic top-level domain, open |
| Manager | Binky Moon, LLC (Identity Digital Inc., Bellevue) |
| Delegated | 5 April 2015, to Pioneer Canyon, LLC |
| DNSSEC | Signed (secure delegation) |
| Accent | Written without the accent: .cafe, not .café |
| Term | 1 to 10 years |
Which Indian cafés register .cafe?
Independent cafés that live on Instagram and QR menus are the natural buyers: specialty coffee roasters, chai chains, board-game and book cafés, and the neighbourhood cyber café. A .cafe address on the table tent tells walk-in customers exactly where the menu and loyalty page are.
| Café type | Example name | What the site does |
|---|---|---|
| Specialty coffee roaster | chikmagalurbeans.cafe | Bean subscriptions plus the café menu |
| Chai and snacks chain | chaicorner.cafe | Outlet locator and franchise enquiries |
| Board-game or book café | dicetower.cafe | Table booking and event nights |
| Cyber café and print shop | sharmacyber.cafe | Form-filling and printing services list |
| College canteen or campus café | campusbites.cafe | Daily menu and pre-orders |
A full-service dining room with a large menu reads better on .restaurant; a pub or lounge fits .bar.
How much does a .cafe domain cost in India?
WebJi® charges ₹2,722 for the first year of a .cafe domain and ₹3,289 per renewal year, before 18% GST. Three years total ₹9,300 before tax (₹2,722 + ₹3,289 + ₹3,289) — less than a single first year of .restaurant.
| Extension | Registration (₹/yr) | Renewal (₹/yr) | 3-year total (₹) | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .cafe | ₹2,722 | ₹3,289 | ₹9,300 | Register → |
| .menu | ₹3,450 | ₹4,158 | ₹11,766 | Register → |
| .bar | ₹6,899 | ₹8,262 | ₹23,423 | Register → |
| .restaurant | ₹9,471 | ₹11,374 | ₹32,219 | Register → |
Prices read from WebJi® billing on 4 November 2026. Three-year totals are first year plus two renewals. Premium .cafe words are priced before payment.
Do you need an FSSAI licence to register .cafe?
No. The .cafe registry checks no FSSAI licence, shop-and-establishment certificate or GST number; any individual or business can register. Food-safety licensing applies to running the café, not to its domain. The registry does require correct contact details and use that respects its acceptable-use policy.
- Holder: put the owner or the company, not the agency that designs the menu.
- Name: 2–63 letters, digits and inner hyphens; drop “cafe” from the label because it is already in the ending.
- Premiums: common words like coffee or brew may be registry premiums, shown before payment.
- Invoice: INR with 18% GST; GSTIN optional.
.cafe vs .menu and .in — which should a café choose?
Choose .cafe when the café’s name is the brand and you want the ending to finish the sentence; choose .menu if the page is purely an ordering link; choose .in if the café plans several formats. A .in name at ₹1,000 a year is cheapest to keep. None of them changes local rankings — your Google Business Profile, photos and reviews do that.
A common setup is bluebeans.cafe on the signboard, redirecting to a QR-menu page, with the café’s .in kept for catering or franchise enquiries.
Building a site on your .cafe domain
A .cafe site needs only a menu, hours, map and booking or WhatsApp button, which fits on shared hosting from ₹299 a month. The restaurant website design guide covers menu layout and photos. Keep auto-renew on so the address printed on cups and table tents stays live.
Frequently asked questions
Can I register .café with the accent?
No. The extension is the plain ASCII string .cafe. Customers type it without an accent on Indian keyboards anyway, so print it exactly as .cafe on menus and signs.
Is .cafe suitable for a cyber café?
Yes. The registry places no limit on the kind of café, and a name like yourcyber.cafe reads naturally for internet, printing and form-filling services common in Indian towns.
Who manages the .cafe registry?
Binky Moon, LLC, operating through Identity Digital Inc. in Bellevue, Washington. IANA first delegated .cafe to Pioneer Canyon, LLC in April 2015; Binky Moon took over in 2018.
What does a .cafe domain cost for three years?
₹9,300 before 18% GST at WebJi®: ₹2,722 for the first year and ₹3,289 for each of two renewal years, at prices read on 4 November 2026.
Does .cafe support DNSSEC?
Yes. The .cafe zone has a secure DNSSEC delegation at the root, so your café’s domain can be signed when your DNS host supports it.
Registry facts checked against IANA on 14 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
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