The Best Lunch Boxes for Adults to Buy
Packing lunch for your office saves significant amounts of money and, depending on what you pack, can even save you time. Sure, you can leave it in the brown bag, but investing some of the money you save in a quality lunch box can help take your takeout to the next level. But the right lunch box for you depends on your unique needs.
If you pack several dishes at once: Umami Bento Box
The Umami Bento Box ($26.99) comes with a set of four wooden cutlery and is foldable, meaning you can fit two meals in a 40-ounce space. It includes airtight sauce jars and the dividers inside are adjustable so this is the perfect box for those who hate having their food touch. It has over 13,000 reviews and 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon, and the words “strong” and “durable” appear in reviews over and over again, as do “sealed” and “easy to clean”.
If you’re on a long trip: the ETRONIK lunch bag
If you have to spend most of your time on the bus or train every morning, you don’t want to be holding a lunchbox all the time. It’s better to have a lunch box that integrates with your bag, so consider the ETRONIK Lunch Backpack ($42.99). Apart from the lunch box, it has room for a laptop, has a side pocket big enough for a water bottle, and even has a USB port so you can charge your tech. On Amazon, it has 4.6 stars and a rating of 3408. Reviewers praise it for having “many pockets” and plenty of room for all your non-food work items.
If you need food to stay at a certain temperature: MIYCOO lunch bag
Insulated lunch boxes can be expensive, but you don’t have to spend a fortune on a fashion brand. You can do the same with the MIYCOO Lunch Bag ($24.99), which has a 4.7-star rating after 12,353 reviews. In addition to the usual insulation, it has room for an ice pack to keep your food chilled throughout the day. Numerous reviewers also highlight how securely it seals, so you can be sure you won’t leave salad dressing on your work suit.
If space is limited: FlowFly small insulated lunch box
If space in your work fridge is a valuable resource, you can still take your lunchbox with you. The small FlowFly ($10.59) measures just 9.5 by 6.3 by 3.2 inches, so it will fit in a bag without a problem. It has 4250 ratings and 4.5 stars on Amazon, where reviewers cite it as “the perfect size”.
If you don’t want it to look like a lunch box: Aosbos lunch bag
You might not want to lug around a backpack or a real lunchbox. The Aosbos Lunch Bag ($15.99) looks exactly like a wallet, and with its handy pockets, essentially is, except that, unlike your regular bag, it’s also insulated. It has about 5,000 ratings on Amazon and an average of 4.5 stars. Buyers praise the outer pocket and its overall “attractive” look. (Guys, if you don’t feel like carrying around your lunch bag, try the equally professional Femuar Bag ($13.99), which has an equally professional vibe.)
Review of the best lunch boxes for everyone
Here are the ones we just covered, so grab the lunchbox that suits you best:
- Umami Bento Box ($26.99) for multiple meals.
- ETRONIK Lunch Backpack ($42.99) for long commutes.
- MIYCOO Lunch Bag ($24.99) for affordable insulation.
- Small FlowFly ($10.59) to save space
- The Aosbos lunch bag ($15.99) doesn’t look like a lunch box.
- Femuar bag ($13.99) for an adult, professional vibe.