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Best Adult Lunch Boxes for Work

If you’re looking to upgrade from the classic brown bag and Tupperware for your packed lunches, these adult lunch boxes and accessories will keep your food safe and fresh without giving off grade-school vibes.

Preparing your own lunch for the office or workplace is a smart way to save money and stick to any health goals. No matter if you prefer to pack salads, sandwiches, or last night’s leftovers, you’ll find a container for every kind of lunch in this post.

image collage of lunch boxes for adults

So, what does the best lunch box for adults do, and how is it any different from those empty butter containers you’ve been using for the past few months? Let’s look into it! 

The best lunch boxes for adults should:

  • Hold a substantial amount of food
  • Be made with BPA-free plastic or non-toxic materials
  • Durable enough for long commutes
  • Dishwasher safe
  • Microwave-safe
  • Practical
  • Keeps your food fresh and you, looking sophisticated

Where do you find containers of this type? You can start right here! 

Best Lunch Bag for Adults

Whether you’re looking for something stylish with the right color and shape, or want to keep it low-key to blend in with your best office attire, there’s an option for everyone below.

These lunch bags will fit your lunch box(es), utensils, and a few additional snacks, without looking like you packed your daughter’s lunchbag by mistake.

Smriti Lunch Bag

smriti lunchbox for adults

This insulated and water-proof lunch bag includes a strap so you can toss it over your shoulder and carry, hands-free. It’s also available in different colors and patterns.

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PackIt Cooler Lunch Box

packit lunchbox for adults

Stick this lunch bag in your freezer, and its built-in non-toxic gel walls will provide the right temperature to keep your food fresh and safe. It’s perfect for cold lunches or when no fridge is available at the office. 

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PackIt Lunch Bag with shoulder strap

packit adult lunchbox with strap

A freezable lunch bag and shoulder strap all in one, this option is the best of both worlds and large enough to hold a lunchbox, snack, and 24-ounce drink. 

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Minimal Lunch Bag

blue minimal lunch bag for adults

Made of 100% eco-friendly felt, these lunch bags are suitable for outdoor eating or the office. They’re spacious enough to fit several containers and easy to clean. 
It also comes in gray!

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Men’s Lunch Box

When choosing a lunch box for your guy, the more durable, the better they should also be large enough to hold hefty food portions. Look for earth tones or grays and blacks while still making sure its quality is top-notch so they can keep the lunch bag long-term.

Whether they work in the office or great outdoors, containers like the ones below fit all the criteria.

Minimal Stainless Steel Storage Containers

two stainless steel lunch containers

This set includes a 34-ounce container and a smaller 16-ounce container. They are freezer-safe, lightweight, and have a snap-lock lid to avoid spills.

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Minimal Silicone Bento Box

silicone divided lunch container for adults

This food-grade silicone bento box is BPA-free, microwave-safe, and available in three colors. Perfect for packing bento boxes or keeping rice and veggies or sliced fruit and a sandwich separate.

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Basic Meal Prep Containers

large stack of plastic meal prep containers

This 20 pack of BPA-free plastic meal prep containers are perfect for to-go-style meals. I get multiple uses out of them and you can reheat the food directly in the container or store them in the freezer.

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Professional Lunch Box

Tired of reusing your kid’s lunch containers to pack those office lunches? I got you covered. The lunch boxes below are sleek, practical, and will make your food look even better. 

There are single container and compartmentalized options so that you can pack pasta one day and an adult lunchable the next. 

Prep Naturals Glass Meal Prep Containers

stack of glass lunch containers

A 2 compartment container that will make your lunch look amazing. These are freezer, microwave, and oven-safe, and with locking lids, is there anything they can’t do? 

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Minimal Collapsible Silicone Container

collapsable lunch container

These BPA-free silicone lunch containers come with a vent and can be transferred from the freezer to the microwave. They’re also collapsible for easy storage once you’ve finished lunch.  

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Bayco Glass Food Containers

two stacks of glass lunch containers

These 4 cup glass containers come 8 to a pack and can withhold the microwave and oven temperatures below 750F; that’s pretty hot. Let’s not forget about those lock-lids- they’re a lifesaver. 

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Mcirco 3 Compartment Glass Containers

glass containers with three compartments

If you’re a bistro box lover, this glass container is exactly what you need. Each container is 36-ounces, large enough to hold a solid amount of food and, of course, comes with our beloved locking lids. 

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S’well Stainless Steel Food Bowls

stainless steel food bowl

Made with food grade stainless steel, these 16 and 25-ounce containers are great for packing all sorts of lunch ideas like salads, soup, pasta, or parfaits. It comes with a smaller plastic container and lid that fit into the larger metal container.

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More Lunch Essentials for Adults

I can’t let you leave without including more lunch essentials so you can pack a wide variety of options like dips, sauces, and cold food.

Thermos Stainless King Food Jar

thermos jar

This 16-ounce thermos is the definition of durable and able to keep food hot for 9 hours or cold for 14 hours. It comes in several colors such as army green, red, pink, and blue, but I love that matte black. 

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Minimal Insulated Food Jar

minimal food jar

With double insulated steel walls and copper thermal technology, these thermos containers not only look impressive but do a great job of keeping your food hot or cold. The lid also doubles as a serving bowl, so no extra dishes are necessary to enjoy your food.  

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Dressing Containers

dressing containers

Perfect for dips, jams, salad dressings, and sauces. These 1.6-ounce mini containers are stainless steel on the bottom with a silicone lid. 

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Condiment Cups

condiment cups for lunches

Every size from 1.6 to 3-ounce mini plastic containers. These are leakproof and airtight and come 6 to a pack. 

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Fit + Fresh Ice Packs

These non-toxic, BPA-Free plastic ice packs are slim and easy to fit in a packed lunch bag. 

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Silverware Portable Utensils

portable utensils set

If these sleek, stainless steel utensils aren’t a classy way to eat a packed lunch, I don’t know what is. They come with a knife, fork, chopsticks, straw, and cleaning brush in one compact case. Efficiency at it’s best. 

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Now that you have the materials let me show you how to pack healthy and impressive lunches for the office and workplace in my Meal Prep’d e-book.

Not only does it include 70+ drool-worthy recipes you can make ahead of time, but you also get a free bonus guide showing you how to assemble those recipes into professional-grade lunches you’ll look forward to eating. 

Meal Prep’d eBook

In this book, I share 70+ recipes that can be cooked ahead, stored in single-serve portions or frozen, and save you time and effort in the kitchen. 

Cook once and have ready-to-eat meals for an entire week. These nutritious and filling recipes can be enjoyed as dinner or packed for lunch. 

meal prep ebook displayed on a tablet
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Adult Water Bottles

We can’t forget about the portable beverage containers. If it’s flavored water or tea, these bottles will keep spills at bay and the temperature just right.

Stainless Steel Flask

stainless steel flask

A 25-ounce, insulated water bottle that looks the part of a cool office lunch and helps keep you motivated on drinking that recommended 64-ounces a day.  

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Stainless Steel Water Bottle

stainless steel water bottle

This nifty 20-ounce water bottle is double-walled, durable, and looks great on a desk. Not to mention it’s completely practical and can keep liquids hot or cold for up to 24 hours. 

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Now that you have all the adult lunch boxes and accessories you could ever use, you can get to packing those office lunches.

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