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title: "Zojirushi Classic Bento Stainless Lunch Jar SL-GRE18"
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# Keeps food hot up to 6 hrs Includes forked spoon & chopsticks Keeps food cold up to 6 hrs Zojirushi Classic Bento Stainless Lunch Jar SL-GRE18

**Brand:** zojirushi
**Price:** € 116.04
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🥢 Elevate your lunch game—stay hot, cool, and effortlessly stylish!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Zojirushi Classic Bento Stainless Lunch Jar SL-GRE18 by zojirushi
- **How much does it cost?** € 116.04 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- zojirushi enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted zojirushi brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Thermal Mastery:** Vacuum insulation locks in heat or chill for 6+ hours, perfect for all-day freshness.
- • **Leak-Savvy Design:** Bottom container is leak-resistant for soups and stews, so no more lunch bag disasters.
- • **Eco-Chic Meal Prep:** Ditch disposables—reusable, dishwasher-safe containers keep your lunch green and clean.
- • **Durable Everyday Elegance:** Sleek stainless steel design with a protective carrying bag built to withstand your busy lifestyle.
- • **Triple-Stacked Convenience:** Three microwave-safe inner containers let you pack a balanced meal with zero fuss.

## Overview

The Zojirushi Classic Bento Vacuum Lunch Jar in Black is a premium stainless steel insulated lunch solution designed to keep meals hot (up to 156°F) or cold (down to 50°F) for 6 hours. Featuring three microwave-safe inner containers, a leak-resistant bottom bowl, and included utensils with a durable carrying bag, it’s engineered for professionals who demand convenience, quality, and eco-friendly meal prep on the go.

## Description

Zojirushi's Classic Bento Stainless Lunch Jar in Ultra Black provides an excellent way to safely and conveniently pack lunch where a microwave or a refrigerator may not be available. You will also appreciate the "greenness" of packing a lunch in our jars, instead of using a paper bag or disposable container. Heat Retention After 6 Hours*:156°F Cold Retention After 6 Hours**:50°F *Rating is based on water at a starting temperature of 203°F (95°C) at a room temperature of 68°F (20°C) **Rating is based on water at a starting temperature of 40°F (4°C) at a room temperature of 68°F (20°C)

Review: Recommended - I wasn't expecting such a quality product: it works and keeps stuff warm, just as adertised. However you need to understand that it is advertised to hold a soup in the bottom container, and that is the key as to how it keeps the food warm. If you do not put an hot liquid there then yes the food stay that much warm. I made some tests, like, in the evening I cooked stuff and while it was still hot and stashed them in this bento. Then in the morning (9 hours later) it was still warm, but not hot anymore. Of course to keep as much warm as possible, I closed the bento, put it inside it's thermal bag and stuffed it into my backpack. I would still recommend to have a microwave at work to just reheat your food ya know. Still simpler. But, that bento works very well. Now about the size of that thing, it fits in my backpack with no issue. And I always carry it in it's own thermal bag. It's not too big, and not too small. For me it's okay. For ladies and their crappy handbags, nope it ain't gonna work. The top box is supposed to hold... a desert? I don't really care, I stuff food there as well. When I'm short on stuff, yeah I'll use it for a desert. Usually I chop a banana, put the pieces in the box, and dump/sprinkle some chocolate powder (for the breakfast) on top of them. I add a spoon of honey for good measure, and close that box. What's gonna happen during my transit to work, and until noon, is that the heat from the below boxes will heat that top box; melting the chocolate and honey and creating a nice blend with the banana pieces. I tried with halva instead of chocolate but... I wasn't as successfull :) The middle container is the main dish one. Kinda big enough, you still need to remember that the uhh "cap" stuff is kinda large. Like it has an one 1inch height that will go inside the box. So don't fill that box to the top, leave that inch clear. Not sure what to say about that box. The cap is secured by turning it so it won't open easely. The problem is, if you microwave that stuff the cap will be super hot as well: you will have trouble screwing the cap on the box so hot it'll be. That bottom box is bowl like. It's pretty small, but yeah the cap has a rubber band to prevent liquids to spill. I don't put soup in there, I just uhh put whatever else I got on hand. I try to put as much "wet" stuff there since it's made for that. A saw reviews mentionning spills. The bowl container, it's true, doesn't prevent the liquid to spill. The rubber will stop it from spilling a lot, but some drops could be found in the bento box' bottom when I tested with clear water. So be wary. Remember that I put that whole bento in my backpack, updside, and secured: stuff won't move much in there. And I take the transit, sit down, take down my backpack, lift it up, throw it around on my back. I had a few drops a liquid but not the whole content was outta that box. It's good enough for me. After using that bento for a couple of weeks at work, one of my coworkers bought one. It's a quality product, maybe a bit small as quantites you can store there but it does the job. Not sure what else to say. Uhhh yeah... it's easy to clean too? I don't know enjoy. :D
Review: My everyday Lunch box - I bought this on September 3, 2011, and from all the items that I have got from desertcart, this is the one that I use the most, so I really think that I can provide a fair and useful advise, for the people that is thinking about to buy it or not. I will rate each component by separate, and then a will review the product as a whole, so you will get a very good idea about what to expect. Bag: Let's start with the bag, which it is made with some kind of synthetic cloth, very sturdy a resilient, mine it is still look as new as the first day, with no signs of tearing or stains, and not any nasty odors at all, you open and close the bag using a combination of velcro fasteners (one at each side) and two metallic buttons, all of them working as designed, so considering that I use this bag 5 days a week during the last two years, I will rate the bag with well deserved it 5 stars. Metallic Jar: The jar, it is the main component of this set, that will keep the temperature (together with the bag, I think) of your food, and allows you to carry the plastic containers. It is painted black outside, and it covered by a grey plastic inside, in the top it is a plastic cap that seals the jar, and it is attached by a set of plastic latches. For today the jar looks as new, no paint tearing or scratches ( I always use the bag), the plastic cap has just some very tiny scratches, and the plastic latches are brand new, so again 5 stars for the jar, that was built for last. Plastic containers: The set have three plastic containers,that are stored in the following order: the smallest goes in the bottom, and it is leaking proof, then you placed the tallest one that has more capacity, that even it looks like it is leaking proof, is not, and finally the medium size one that goes in the top, not leaking proof either. So when you package your food you should try to keep anything that potentially can leak (soup, stew, etc) in the small one, and forget about it, so even if the jar fell to one side (when you are driving), everything will be contained. Even if you failed to do this the leaking will be minimum ( so you can clean it with a napkin), and will remain for all means inside the jar, but I truly think that is better to avoid any spill at all, so use the container as is indicated. Normally I package my food at night in the containers, and put them in the refrigerator, next morning I will store the containers in the jar, drive to work, and let the jar at my desk. At noon I will take everything to the pantry area, and will reheat the food in the microwave (without the lids), the food will remain cold until noon guaranteed and I never have had anything spoiled it. After I eat, I will wash the containers, dry them and put them back in the jar, and the cycle start again that night. As all plastic containers in a long run , they can get smelly, the easy solution is to wash them once in a while in the dishwasher, and no smell will remain. The containers are working as designed, but I would really like that all of them were 100% leaking proof so I will rate them with 4 stars only. Utensils: It brings a set of chopsticks (useless for me), and an spork. The chopsticks came attached directly to the jar with a clever mechanism, the spork is storaged in a pocket inside the bag. The spork is made of stainless steel, and for today, it looks brand new, if you are missing the knive and a real spoon, you can add any utensil set that you want (I did, I bought one in desertcart too). Even that I already knew that this is a japanese product (made in thailand BTW), I would expect it that included a full set of utensils, a not only a spork (even that the one provided has excellent quality), just for that I will rate the utensils 4.5 stars. Overall: I believe that I got a great deal buying this Vacuum Lunch Jar, you can notice that was engineered and built with quality in mind, it is so close to be the perfect lunch box, that is a shame that you can still find some ways to improve it, anyway I will highly recommend to anybody, it will keep your food heat or cold, and allow you to pack reasonable portions, and as I said before it get the perfect combination of a good design, a quality craftsmanship and materials. My rate overall is between 4.5 and 5 stars. P.S: I found the following product in desertcart: Zojirushi SL-XCE20HG Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Tiffin Box, it has 4 containers, 3 of them are leaking proof, it is a little more expensive than this one, but it is the right answer to the leaking issue.

## Features

- A convenient, efficient way to keep foods hot or cold longer when transporting to places without microwaves or refrigerators
- Made from stainless steel with vacuum insulation; durable and will stand up to daily use
- Equipped with 3 lidded inner containers; offers ample storage for food; includes a forked spoon and a convenient carrying bag
- Each of the 3 containers is microwave safe, but lids are best left out of microwaves; Dimensions (W x D x H): 6 x 5.37 x 8.37 inches
- A nonstick coated washable inner container makes it easy to keep the lunch jar clean

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0016S11VC |
| Best Sellers Rank | #87,441 in Kitchen & Dining ( See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining ) #391 in Bento Boxes |
| Brand | Zojirushi |
| Brand Name | Zojirushi |
| Capacity | 670 Milliliters |
| Closure Type | Snap |
| Color | Black |
| Container Shape | Rectangular |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,077 Reviews |
| Food Storage Container Airtightness | Airtight |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00023596124370 |
| Included Components | 3 inner bowls, lunch jar, chopsticks with cover, forked spoon with cover, carry strap and protective bag |
| Is the item dishwasher safe? | Yes |
| Is the item microwaveable? | Yes |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 6"L x 5.38"W x 9.13"H |
| Item Form | Box |
| Item Type Name | Classic Bento Stainless Lunch Jar |
| Item Volume | 43 Fluid Ounces |
| Item Weight | 1 Kilograms |
| Manufacturer | Zojirushi |
| Manufacturer Warranty Description | 1 year limited |
| Material | Stainless Steel |
| Material Feature | Durable, Microwave Safe, Dishwasher Safe |
| Material Features | Durable, Microwave Safe, Dishwasher Safe |
| Material Type | Stainless Steel |
| Other Special Features of the Product | Microwaveable inner bowls |
| Package Quantity | 1 |
| Product Care Instructions | Hand Wash Recomended |
| Product Dimensions | 6"L x 5.38"W x 9.13"H |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Office |
| Size | 50 Ounce |
| UPC | 885100472779 882492466034 084331453315 887679435162 023596124370 781147792125 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Zojirushi
- **Capacity:** 670 Milliliters
- **Color:** Black
- **Material:** Stainless Steel
- **Material Feature:** Durable, Microwave Safe, Dishwasher Safe

## Images

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![Zojirushi Classic Bento Stainless Lunch Jar SL-GRE18 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81hXE6rrB9S.jpg)
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## Questions & Answers

**Q: what are the dimensions of the 3 containers?**
A: From Zojirushi websiteModel No.	SL-GRE18Capacity	Main Bowl 20 oz. / Side Bowl 14 oz. / Soup Bowl 9 oz.Dimensions (W x D x H)	6 x 5-3/8 x 8-3/8 inches

**Q: Would it work well with soup everyday? I worry about it eventually spilling.**
A: The only, compartment that you could out in soup without spilling is the small container that has a twist lid. For me, it is too small, I don't think its meant for soups. onceI our soup in the largest compartment, which is intended for rice, and it spilled all over. So I think the answer to your question is NO. what I use for soup us the Thermos kiquid container. Its perfect for soup, won't spill and keeps your soup hot for several hours.

**Q: how long does it keep food hot or cold?**
A: I tried it for five hours with hot food. It was warm enough to eat for me. The bowl in the middle and bottom keeps hot food better, but the upper bowl is a little worse.

**Q: can a sandwich fit in these containers ?**
A: No...  You would have to cut it down to make it fit. You would be taking the crust off in a circle or you could just put the sandwich in the thermos and not us all the storage containers.  I did that the few times I wanted a sandwich. I do not eat a lot of sandwiches so it hasn't been an issue for me.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Recommended
*by K***Y on January 31, 2015*

I wasn't expecting such a quality product: it works and keeps stuff warm, just as adertised. However you need to understand that it is advertised to hold a soup in the bottom container, and that is the key as to how it keeps the food warm. If you do not put an hot liquid there then yes the food stay that much warm. I made some tests, like, in the evening I cooked stuff and while it was still hot and stashed them in this bento. Then in the morning (9 hours later) it was still warm, but not hot anymore. Of course to keep as much warm as possible, I closed the bento, put it inside it's thermal bag and stuffed it into my backpack. I would still recommend to have a microwave at work to just reheat your food ya know. Still simpler. But, that bento works very well. Now about the size of that thing, it fits in my backpack with no issue. And I always carry it in it's own thermal bag. It's not too big, and not too small. For me it's okay. For ladies and their crappy handbags, nope it ain't gonna work. The top box is supposed to hold... a desert? I don't really care, I stuff food there as well. When I'm short on stuff, yeah I'll use it for a desert. Usually I chop a banana, put the pieces in the box, and dump/sprinkle some chocolate powder (for the breakfast) on top of them. I add a spoon of honey for good measure, and close that box. What's gonna happen during my transit to work, and until noon, is that the heat from the below boxes will heat that top box; melting the chocolate and honey and creating a nice blend with the banana pieces. I tried with halva instead of chocolate but... I wasn't as successfull :) The middle container is the main dish one. Kinda big enough, you still need to remember that the uhh "cap" stuff is kinda large. Like it has an one 1inch height that will go inside the box. So don't fill that box to the top, leave that inch clear. Not sure what to say about that box. The cap is secured by turning it so it won't open easely. The problem is, if you microwave that stuff the cap will be super hot as well: you will have trouble screwing the cap on the box so hot it'll be. That bottom box is bowl like. It's pretty small, but yeah the cap has a rubber band to prevent liquids to spill. I don't put soup in there, I just uhh put whatever else I got on hand. I try to put as much "wet" stuff there since it's made for that. A saw reviews mentionning spills. The bowl container, it's true, doesn't prevent the liquid to spill. The rubber will stop it from spilling a lot, but some drops could be found in the bento box' bottom when I tested with clear water. So be wary. Remember that I put that whole bento in my backpack, updside, and secured: stuff won't move much in there. And I take the transit, sit down, take down my backpack, lift it up, throw it around on my back. I had a few drops a liquid but not the whole content was outta that box. It's good enough for me. After using that bento for a couple of weeks at work, one of my coworkers bought one. It's a quality product, maybe a bit small as quantites you can store there but it does the job. Not sure what else to say. Uhhh yeah... it's easy to clean too? I don't know enjoy. :D

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My everyday Lunch box
*by A***J on August 3, 2013*

I bought this on September 3, 2011, and from all the items that I have got from Amazon, this is the one that I use the most, so I really think that I can provide a fair and useful advise, for the people that is thinking about to buy it or not. I will rate each component by separate, and then a will review the product as a whole, so you will get a very good idea about what to expect. Bag: Let's start with the bag, which it is made with some kind of synthetic cloth, very sturdy a resilient, mine it is still look as new as the first day, with no signs of tearing or stains, and not any nasty odors at all, you open and close the bag using a combination of velcro fasteners (one at each side) and two metallic buttons, all of them working as designed, so considering that I use this bag 5 days a week during the last two years, I will rate the bag with well deserved it 5 stars. Metallic Jar: The jar, it is the main component of this set, that will keep the temperature (together with the bag, I think) of your food, and allows you to carry the plastic containers. It is painted black outside, and it covered by a grey plastic inside, in the top it is a plastic cap that seals the jar, and it is attached by a set of plastic latches. For today the jar looks as new, no paint tearing or scratches ( I always use the bag), the plastic cap has just some very tiny scratches, and the plastic latches are brand new, so again 5 stars for the jar, that was built for last. Plastic containers: The set have three plastic containers,that are stored in the following order: the smallest goes in the bottom, and it is leaking proof, then you placed the tallest one that has more capacity, that even it looks like it is leaking proof, is not, and finally the medium size one that goes in the top, not leaking proof either. So when you package your food you should try to keep anything that potentially can leak (soup, stew, etc) in the small one, and forget about it, so even if the jar fell to one side (when you are driving), everything will be contained. Even if you failed to do this the leaking will be minimum ( so you can clean it with a napkin), and will remain for all means inside the jar, but I truly think that is better to avoid any spill at all, so use the container as is indicated. Normally I package my food at night in the containers, and put them in the refrigerator, next morning I will store the containers in the jar, drive to work, and let the jar at my desk. At noon I will take everything to the pantry area, and will reheat the food in the microwave (without the lids), the food will remain cold until noon guaranteed and I never have had anything spoiled it. After I eat, I will wash the containers, dry them and put them back in the jar, and the cycle start again that night. As all plastic containers in a long run , they can get smelly, the easy solution is to wash them once in a while in the dishwasher, and no smell will remain. The containers are working as designed, but I would really like that all of them were 100% leaking proof so I will rate them with 4 stars only. Utensils: It brings a set of chopsticks (useless for me), and an spork. The chopsticks came attached directly to the jar with a clever mechanism, the spork is storaged in a pocket inside the bag. The spork is made of stainless steel, and for today, it looks brand new, if you are missing the knive and a real spoon, you can add any utensil set that you want (I did, I bought one in Amazon too). Even that I already knew that this is a japanese product (made in thailand BTW), I would expect it that included a full set of utensils, a not only a spork (even that the one provided has excellent quality), just for that I will rate the utensils 4.5 stars. Overall: I believe that I got a great deal buying this Vacuum Lunch Jar, you can notice that was engineered and built with quality in mind, it is so close to be the perfect lunch box, that is a shame that you can still find some ways to improve it, anyway I will highly recommend to anybody, it will keep your food heat or cold, and allow you to pack reasonable portions, and as I said before it get the perfect combination of a good design, a quality craftsmanship and materials. My rate overall is between 4.5 and 5 stars. P.S: I found the following product in Amazon: Zojirushi SL-XCE20HG Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Tiffin Box, it has 4 containers, 3 of them are leaking proof, it is a little more expensive than this one, but it is the right answer to the leaking issue.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worthwhile investment, Keeps Food Hot For A While, Good For Portion Control...
*by I***S on December 13, 2015*

- I bought the black version with the 3 bowls as I felt that the black color shall hide stains easily and it shall not show its age easily in a few years. I wish they could have a black version for the one with the 4 bowls. - This one includes a main bowl (20 oz.), side bowl (13.5 oz.) and a soup bowl (9.5 oz.) with their respective covers. - It also comes with an insulated cover, has a strap for easy carrying, instructions in English, a spork (spoon & folk combo) and chopsticks. The chopsticks are enclosed in a case that slides on the outside of the outer big container. - The lower smallest bowl is for 'soup' but I usually use it for beef stew. The middle bowl is for rice and maybe pasta. The upper bowl is for fruits and vegetables, anything you want in room temperature. - I boiled water and poured the hot water in the soup bowl and the rice bowl to 'preheat' the bowls and covered them. I keep the hot water in the bowls for 10 minutes. - I then pour soup/beef stew into the smallest bowl and close it. When properly closed, the white rubber topper comes up straight. The soup bowl goes to the bottom. The middle bowl is where I place the rice or pasta, basically carbs, the main part of the meal. There are arrows showing how the bowl should be closed and the paper instructions illustrate how the bowl should be closed. - the top bowl is not an insulated kind, so I keep fruits and vegetables in there. I was worried that the top bowl would 'heat' up my fruits but they were okay at room temperature. Not ice cold but not hot either. - The 3 bowls settle perfectly into the outer container and are easy to put in and pull out. Once the 3 bowls are in the container, in order, the outer container has a cover that snaps easily and the container goes easily in the insulated bag, which, with its strap, is easy to carry from place to place. I carry the container whilst using public transportation and it's almost inconspicuous. - I have been putting the hot foods in at 6.30 am. At 3.30 pm, 9 hours later, the foods are warm enough to eat. Not piping hot but not cold-ish either. The type of hot that needs a half- minute to a minute in the microwave. I ate the food at 12.30 pm (put into containers at 6.30 am) and the food was quite warm, not needing to be reheated. The longer the wait, the less hot the food gets. You can still eat it without reheating it but it won't be piping hot if that's your thing. - I purchased glass Pyrex bowls to store food at night so that I would reheat the food in the morning and put it into the bowls. The bowls are also microwaveable. (But without their covers) - It sounds pricey but basically, it pays itself in a week or two of meal preparation. - the portions look small but I got satisfied after eating food from the 3 bowls, beef stew, rice and seedless melon. I am a middle sized man. It's a good way to commence portion control. - Clean the bowls are fast as you can. I haven't had a problem with smells but some commenters have. I bought black to avoid seeing food stains. - I am using this jar in conjunction with the Zojirushi flask which I use to carry hot coffee or tea (see the review I have written) and I carry both in one of those $1.99 reusable grocery bags and they fit perfectly. - I have posted pictures of what it looks like, foods included. There are a lot of pictures of prepared foods for the Zojirushi in the images for the larger stainless steel version, if you want to have an idea of the kinds of meals that can be carried in these Zojirushi jars. - there are also a lot of pictures in Flickr under MrBento that can assist you with the preparation of meals. I believe there is also a bento book here in Amazon.

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