Adult Lunch Boxes

Pack your lunch in an insulated cooler bag with an ice pack, and keep it out of direct sun and hot cars. Cold food needs to stay at 5°C or below, so put the ice pack against meat, dairy and rice.

Most lunch kits for adults include a lunch box sized for your main meal, a couple of snack containers, an insulated cooler bag and an ice pack, plus travel cutlery and a drink bottle. Working on site or on the road without a fridge? Add a second ice pack, or an insulated food jar for a hot meal.

Glass bases can usually go in the oven, but the lids can't, so always take the lid off first. Check the care instructions for your container's temperature limit, and
don't move glass straight from the fridge into a hot oven, as a sudden change in temperature can crack it.

A grown-up lunch box needs to fit a proper meal, and around 800ml to 1.2L does it for most people. If you're on your feet all day or have a bigger appetite, go larger, like the Go™ Bento Lunch Box 2L. A lunch box for adults with compartments lets you pack a main and sides without them mixing.

Choose glass if you reheat most days. It goes in the microwave, won't stain and lets you see what's inside. Choose stainless steel if you eat cold lunches, walk or ride to work, or work somewhere glass could get knocked around. It's lighter and much tougher.

It depends on the material. Glass, Microsafe, and Click & Stack containers can go in the microwave and Click & Stack has a steam release vent to make reheating easy.

The best lunch boxes for adults depend on how you eat lunch. If you reheat at work, choose glass or Microsafe. If you prefer to eat cold food or carry your lunch a long way, stainless steel is light and tough. If you don’t have a microwave, an insulated food jar keeps a home-cooked meal hot until lunchtime.