diff --git a/client/stop_container.go b/client/stop_container.go
index 5dd3227..9be0563 100644
--- a/client/stop_container.go
+++ b/client/stop_container.go
@@ -20,11 +20,34 @@ import (
 	cpb "github.com/openconfig/gnoi/containerz"
 )
 
-// StopContainer stops the requested instance. Stop can also force termination.
-func (c *Client) StopContainer(ctx context.Context, instance string, force bool) error {
+// stopOptions contains the optional parameters of a stop container call.
+type stopOptions struct {
+	restart bool
+}
+
+// StopOption is an option passed to a stop container call.
+type StopOption func(*stopOptions)
+
+// WithRestart requests that the target starts the container again immediately
+// after stopping it.
+func WithRestart() StopOption {
+	return func(opt *stopOptions) {
+		opt.restart = true
+	}
+}
+
+// StopContainer stops the requested instance. Stop can also force termination
+// and restart the container after it has stopped.
+func (c *Client) StopContainer(ctx context.Context, instance string, force bool, opts ...StopOption) error {
+	optionz := &stopOptions{}
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(optionz)
+	}
+
 	if _, err := c.cli.StopContainer(ctx, &cpb.StopContainerRequest{
 		InstanceName: instance,
 		Force:        force,
+		Restart:      optionz.restart,
 	}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/client/stop_container_test.go b/client/stop_container_test.go
index 602d1f5..a680b32 100644
--- a/client/stop_container_test.go
+++ b/client/stop_container_test.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ func TestStop(t *testing.T) {
 		name       string
 		inInstance string
 		inForce    bool
+		inOpts     []StopOption
 
 		wantMsg *cpb.StopContainerRequest
 	}{
@@ -52,6 +53,33 @@ func TestStop(t *testing.T) {
 				Force:        true,
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name:       "no-force",
+			inInstance: "some-instance",
+			wantMsg: &cpb.StopContainerRequest{
+				InstanceName: "some-instance",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "restart",
+			inInstance: "some-instance",
+			inOpts:     []StopOption{WithRestart()},
+			wantMsg: &cpb.StopContainerRequest{
+				InstanceName: "some-instance",
+				Restart:      true,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "force-and-restart",
+			inInstance: "some-instance",
+			inForce:    true,
+			inOpts:     []StopOption{WithRestart()},
+			wantMsg: &cpb.StopContainerRequest{
+				InstanceName: "some-instance",
+				Force:        true,
+				Restart:      true,
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
@@ -65,7 +93,7 @@ func TestStop(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Fatalf("NewClient(%v) returned an unexpected error: %v", addr, err)
 			}
 
-			if err := cli.StopContainer(ctx, tc.inInstance, tc.inForce); err != nil {
+			if err := cli.StopContainer(ctx, tc.inInstance, tc.inForce, tc.inOpts...); err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("Stop(%q, %t) returned an unexpected error: %v", tc.inInstance, tc.inForce, err)
 			}
 
diff --git a/cmd/container_stop.go b/cmd/container_stop.go
index aa5db32..bd145e7 100644
--- a/cmd/container_stop.go
+++ b/cmd/container_stop.go
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/openconfig/containerz/client"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
 var (
-	force bool
+	force   bool
+	restart bool
 )
 
 var cntStopCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -32,10 +34,19 @@ var cntStopCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			fmt.Println("--instance must be provided")
 		}
 
-		if err := containerzClient.StopContainer(command.Context(), instance, force); err != nil {
+		var opts []client.StopOption
+		if restart {
+			opts = append(opts, client.WithRestart())
+		}
+
+		if err := containerzClient.StopContainer(command.Context(), instance, force, opts...); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
+		if restart {
+			fmt.Printf("Successfully restarted %s\n", instance)
+			return nil
+		}
 		fmt.Printf("Successfully stopped %s\n", instance)
 		return nil
 	},
@@ -46,4 +57,5 @@ func init() {
 
 	cntStopCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&instance, "instance", "", "Container instance to stop.")
 	cntStopCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&force, "force", false, "Forcefully stop the container.")
+	cntStopCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&restart, "restart", false, "Start the container again after stopping it.")
 }
diff --git a/containers/docker/container_stop.go b/containers/docker/container_stop.go
index c4c3083..08d01e3 100644
--- a/containers/docker/container_stop.go
+++ b/containers/docker/container_stop.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ const maximumStopTimeout = 10
 // If the Force option is set but no timeout is provided the container's StopTimeout
 // value is used, if set, otherwise the engine default.
 // If the Force option is not set, no forceful termination is performed.
+// If the Restart option is set, the container is started again after it has
+// stopped, using the same termination semantics.
 func (m *Manager) ContainerStop(ctx context.Context, instance string, opts ...options.Option) error {
 	optionz := options.ApplyOptions(opts...)
 
@@ -57,6 +59,18 @@ func (m *Manager) ContainerStop(ctx context.Context, instance string, opts ...op
 		pDuration = nil
 	}
 
+	if optionz.Restart {
+		// ContainerRestart stops the container using the same timeout semantics
+		// as ContainerStop and then starts it again. The container keeps its ID,
+		// configuration and restart policy.
+		if err := m.client.ContainerRestart(ctx, instance, container.StopOptions{Timeout: pDuration}); err != nil {
+			klog.Warningf("container %s failed to restart", instance)
+			return status.Errorf(codes.Unknown, "failed to restart container %s with error %s",
+				instance, err)
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	if err := m.client.ContainerStop(ctx, instance, container.StopOptions{Timeout: pDuration}); err != nil {
 		klog.Warningf("container %s failed to stop", instance)
 		return status.Errorf(codes.Unknown, "failed to stop container %s with error %s",
diff --git a/containers/docker/container_stop_test.go b/containers/docker/container_stop_test.go
index e2f90ca..9b3417f 100644
--- a/containers/docker/container_stop_test.go
+++ b/containers/docker/container_stop_test.go
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ type fakeStoppingDocker struct {
 	fakeDocker
 	cnts []types.Container
 
-	Instance       string
-	Duration       int
-	RemoveInstance string
+	Instance        string
+	Duration        int
+	RemoveInstance  string
+	RestartInstance string
 }
 
 func (f *fakeStoppingDocker) ContainerStop(ctx context.Context, container string, options container.StopOptions) error {
@@ -32,6 +33,15 @@ func (f *fakeStoppingDocker) ContainerStop(ctx context.Context, container string
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (f *fakeStoppingDocker) ContainerRestart(ctx context.Context, container string, options container.StopOptions) error {
+	f.RestartInstance = container
+
+	if options.Timeout != nil {
+		f.Duration = *options.Timeout
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (f fakeStoppingDocker) ContainerList(ctx context.Context, options container.ListOptions) ([]types.Container, error) {
 	return f.cnts, nil
 }
@@ -97,6 +107,54 @@ func TestContainerStop(t *testing.T) {
 				Duration: maximumStopTimeout,
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name:       "restart-no-force",
+			inInstance: "restart-no-force",
+			inOpts:     []options.Option{options.Restart()},
+			inCnts: []types.Container{
+				types.Container{
+					Names: []string{"restart-no-force"},
+				},
+			},
+			wantState: &fakeStoppingDocker{
+				RestartInstance: "restart-no-force",
+				Duration:        -1,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "restart-with-force-no-duration",
+			inInstance: "restart-with-force-no-duration",
+			inOpts:     []options.Option{options.Force(), options.Restart()},
+			inCnts: []types.Container{
+				types.Container{
+					Names: []string{"restart-with-force-no-duration"},
+				},
+			},
+			wantState: &fakeStoppingDocker{
+				RestartInstance: "restart-with-force-no-duration",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "restart-with-force-and-duration",
+			inInstance: "restart-with-force-and-duration",
+			inTimeout:  1 * time.Minute,
+			inOpts:     []options.Option{options.Force(), options.Restart()},
+			inCnts: []types.Container{
+				types.Container{
+					Names: []string{"restart-with-force-and-duration"},
+				},
+			},
+			wantState: &fakeStoppingDocker{
+				RestartInstance: "restart-with-force-and-duration",
+				Duration:        maximumStopTimeout,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "restart-no-such-instance",
+			inInstance: "restart-no-such-instance",
+			inOpts:     []options.Option{options.Restart()},
+			wantErr:    status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "container restart-no-such-instance was not found"),
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range tests {
diff --git a/containers/docker/manager.go b/containers/docker/manager.go
index 1267152..f7c151b 100644
--- a/containers/docker/manager.go
+++ b/containers/docker/manager.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type docker interface {
 	ContainerList(ctx context.Context, options container.ListOptions) ([]types.Container, error)
 	ContainerLogs(ctx context.Context, container string, options container.LogsOptions) (io.ReadCloser, error)
 	ContainerRemove(ctx context.Context, container string, options container.RemoveOptions) error
+	ContainerRestart(ctx context.Context, container string, options container.StopOptions) error
 	ContainerStart(ctx context.Context, container string, options container.StartOptions) error
 	ContainerStop(ctx context.Context, container string, options container.StopOptions) error
 	ImageList(ctx context.Context, options image.ListOptions) ([]image.Summary, error)
diff --git a/containers/docker/manager_test.go b/containers/docker/manager_test.go
index 388c666..2faaf9c 100644
--- a/containers/docker/manager_test.go
+++ b/containers/docker/manager_test.go
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ func (fakeDocker) ContainerRemove(ctx context.Context, container string, options
 	return fmt.Errorf("not implemented")
 }
 
+func (fakeDocker) ContainerRestart(ctx context.Context, container string, _ container.StopOptions) error {
+	return fmt.Errorf("not implemented")
+}
+
 func (fakeDocker) ContainerStart(ctx context.Context, container string, options container.StartOptions) error {
 	return fmt.Errorf("not implemented")
 }
diff --git a/containers/options.go b/containers/options.go
index 8ad2b19..4d70105 100644
--- a/containers/options.go
+++ b/containers/options.go
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ type options struct {
 	// Force indicates that the container implementation should attempt to force the operation.
 	Force bool
 
+	// Restart indicates that a stopped container should be started again immediately.
+	Restart bool
+
 	// InstanceName is the name of a running container instance.
 	InstanceName string
 
@@ -207,6 +210,15 @@ func Force() Option {
 	}
 }
 
+// Restart requests that the container is started again immediately after it
+// has been stopped.
+// Supported by: ContainerStop
+func Restart() Option {
+	return func(p *options) {
+		p.Restart = true
+	}
+}
+
 // WithInstanceName sets the name of the instance of a container.
 // Supported by: ContainerStart
 func WithInstanceName(instance string) Option {
diff --git a/containers/options_test.go b/containers/options_test.go
index 4524b68..99c968a 100644
--- a/containers/options_test.go
+++ b/containers/options_test.go
@@ -105,6 +105,16 @@ func TestForce(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestRestart(t *testing.T) {
+	p := &options{}
+
+	Restart()(p)
+
+	if !p.Restart {
+		t.Errorf("Restart() did not set the restart flag")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestFollow(t *testing.T) {
 	p := &options{}
 
diff --git a/server/deploy_test.go b/server/deploy_test.go
index 92d65a1..2a92c19 100644
--- a/server/deploy_test.go
+++ b/server/deploy_test.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ type fakeContainerManager struct {
 	Ports         map[uint32]uint32
 	Envs          map[string]string
 	Force         bool
+	Restart       bool
 	Follow        bool
 	All           bool
 	Async         bool
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ func (f *fakeContainerManager) ContainerStop(_ context.Context, instance string,
 	optionz := options.ApplyOptions(opts...)
 	f.Instance = instance
 	f.Force = optionz.Force
+	f.Restart = optionz.Restart
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/server/stop_container.go b/server/stop_container.go
index 715ee87..62d1cb5 100644
--- a/server/stop_container.go
+++ b/server/stop_container.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 
 // StopContainer stops a container. If the container does not exist or is not running
 // this operation returns an error. This operation can, optionally, force
-// (i.e. kill) a container.
+// (i.e. kill) a container and restart it immediately after it has stopped.
 func (s *Server) StopContainer(ctx context.Context, request *cpb.StopContainerRequest) (*cpb.StopContainerResponse, error) {
 	// TODO (alshabib): Consider adding a timeout to the request or use a containerz default.s
 	opts := []options.Option{}
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ func (s *Server) StopContainer(ctx context.Context, request *cpb.StopContainerRe
 		opts = append(opts, options.Force())
 	}
 
+	if request.GetRestart() {
+		opts = append(opts, options.Restart())
+	}
+
 	if err := s.mgr.ContainerStop(ctx, request.GetInstanceName(), opts...); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/server/stop_container_test.go b/server/stop_container_test.go
index 53681a5..e63ed68 100644
--- a/server/stop_container_test.go
+++ b/server/stop_container_test.go
@@ -55,6 +55,32 @@ func TestStop(t *testing.T) {
 				Force:    true,
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "restart",
+			inReq: &cpb.StopContainerRequest{
+				InstanceName: "some-name",
+				Restart:      true,
+			},
+			wantResp: &cpb.StopContainerResponse{},
+			wantState: &fakeContainerManager{
+				Instance: "some-name",
+				Restart:  true,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "force-and-restart",
+			inReq: &cpb.StopContainerRequest{
+				InstanceName: "some-name",
+				Force:        true,
+				Restart:      true,
+			},
+			wantResp: &cpb.StopContainerResponse{},
+			wantState: &fakeContainerManager{
+				Instance: "some-name",
+				Force:    true,
+				Restart:  true,
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range tests {