A stainless steel lunchbox for school, work or days out: which model suits your lunch? Start with what you pack, how much space you need and whether your food might leak. A large box suits some lunches, while a smaller one is enough for others.
Start with your lunch
- Sandwiches and dry snacks: an all-steel model can be a practical choice.
- Keeping different foods separate: look for a removable container, several layers or a divider.
- Yoghurt or moist food: choose a model sold as leakproof and check how its lid seals.
Use our lunchbox finder to compare models based on your preferences.
Four models compared
| Model | Capacity | Layout |
|---|---|---|
| Children's lunchbox with compartments | Small: 500 ml Medium: 700 ml | Removable fruit container |
| 3-in-1 lunchbox | Medium: 1,350 ml Large: 1,800 ml | Several compartments and a removable snack container |
| Lunchbox XL | 1,800 ml | One large space |
| Large leakproof lunchbox | 1,400 ml | Adjustable, removable divider |
A lunchbox for your child
The children's lunchbox with compartments has a small removable fruit container. Keep part of the lunch separate or take it out to make room for sandwiches. Small holds 500 ml and Medium 700 ml.
Let your child practise opening and closing it at home. The adjustable clips let you change how tightly it closes; our clip adjustment guide shows how.
More space or more compartments?
The 1,800 ml Lunchbox XL offers one large space. The 3-in-1 lunchbox is an alternative if you want separate compartments for different parts of your lunch. This model is not leakproof.
A leakproof lunchbox with a divider
The large 1,400 ml leakproof lunchbox has a silicone seal in its lid and a divider to organise the space. A divider and a seal serve different purposes. Do not automatically assume the compartments are watertight from one another.
The number of sandwiches that fit depends on the size of the bread and the filling. That is why we compare capacity and layout here, without promising a fixed number of sandwiches.
Browse all stainless steel lunchboxes and use the lunchbox finder.
Read more about leakproof compartments and dividers, cleaning your stainless steel lunchbox and five school lunch ideas.