diff --git a/RestroHub/src/main/java/com/restroly/qrmenu/category/controller/CategoryController.java b/RestroHub/src/main/java/com/restroly/qrmenu/category/controller/CategoryController.java
index 52d56b82..44fa4c83 100644
--- a/RestroHub/src/main/java/com/restroly/qrmenu/category/controller/CategoryController.java
+++ b/RestroHub/src/main/java/com/restroly/qrmenu/category/controller/CategoryController.java
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ public ResponseEntity<ApiResponse<Void>> deleteCategory(@PathVariable Long id) {
 		return ResponseEntity.ok(ApiResponse.success(null, "Category deleted (soft-deleted) successfully"));
 	}
 
+	@PutMapping("/restore/{id}")
+	public ResponseEntity<ApiResponse<CategoryResponseDTO>> restoreCategory(@PathVariable Long id) {
+		CategoryResponseDTO restored = categoryService.restoreCategory(id);
+		return ResponseEntity.ok(ApiResponse.success(restored, "Category restored successfully"));
+	}
+
 	@GetMapping("/activecategories")
 	public ResponseEntity<ApiResponse<PagedResponse<CategoryResponseDTO>>> getActiveCategories(
 			@PageableDefault(page = 0, size = 10, sort = "name") Pageable pageable) {
diff --git a/RestroHub/src/main/java/com/restroly/qrmenu/category/service/CategoryService.java b/RestroHub/src/main/java/com/restroly/qrmenu/category/service/CategoryService.java
index 3bbd2a45..34cda54f 100644
--- a/RestroHub/src/main/java/com/restroly/qrmenu/category/service/CategoryService.java
+++ b/RestroHub/src/main/java/com/restroly/qrmenu/category/service/CategoryService.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ public interface CategoryService {
 
 	public void deleteCategory(Long id);
 
+	public CategoryResponseDTO restoreCategory(Long id);
+
 	public Page<CategoryResponseDTO> getActiveCategories(Pageable pageable);
 
 }
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diff --git a/RestroHub/src/main/java/com/restroly/qrmenu/category/service/CategoryServiceImpl.java b/RestroHub/src/main/java/com/restroly/qrmenu/category/service/CategoryServiceImpl.java
index f699fe1f..d8d459d6 100644
--- a/RestroHub/src/main/java/com/restroly/qrmenu/category/service/CategoryServiceImpl.java
+++ b/RestroHub/src/main/java/com/restroly/qrmenu/category/service/CategoryServiceImpl.java
@@ -110,6 +110,29 @@ public void deleteCategory(Long id) {
 		categoryRepository.save(existingCategory);
 	}
 
+	/* =======================
+       RESTORE SOFT-DELETED CATEGORY
+     ======================= */
+	@Override
+	@Transactional
+	public CategoryResponseDTO restoreCategory(Long id) {
+		log.debug("Restoring category with ID: {}", id);
+		Category existingCategory = categoryRepository.findById(id)
+				.orElseThrow(() ->
+						new ResourceNotFoundException("Category", "id", id));
+
+		if (Boolean.FALSE.equals(existingCategory.getIsDelete())) {
+			log.warn("Category with ID: {} is already active", id);
+			return CategoryResponseDTO.fromEntity(existingCategory);
+		}
+
+		existingCategory.setIsDelete(false);
+		existingCategory.setUpdatedDate(LocalDateTime.now());
+		Category restored = categoryRepository.save(existingCategory);
+		log.info("Category with ID: {} restored successfully", id);
+		return CategoryResponseDTO.fromEntity(restored);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	@Transactional(readOnly = true)
 	public Page<CategoryResponseDTO> getActiveCategories(Pageable pageable) {