Bento Box
by a2013421991
Bento Box is a Forge storage item that holds food in a 3x6 grid and lets players eat from it directly.
What it does
A bento box is a placeable storage container with a 3x6 grid, and it accepts only food items. Holding a food item in the main hand and right-clicking consumes the food in the top-left slot, but only when the hunger bar is not full. Sneaking and right-clicking opens the box's inventory screen, so its contents can be managed by hand.
With the Curios API installed, the box can be worn as equipment, which keeps food within reach. The mod runs on client and server, so both sides need it. Files are published for Forge only, for Minecraft 1.20.1, and the latest file is 1.1, dated 2025-06-17. The code is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Food-only storage
The box holds 3x6 slots and accepts only food items, so it works as a dedicated pantry.
Quick eating
Right-clicking with food in hand eats the top-left slot's food, once hunger is below full.
Inventory screen
Sneak and right-click opens the box's own 3x6 inventory screen to sort and move food.
Curios equipment
Installing the Curios API lets the box be carried in a worn accessory position instead of the hotbar.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Carrying rations on the move
A player on a long expedition can keep a stock of food in one box and eat without opening the main inventory.
Who it’s for: The mod suits players who keep a food supply in survival or adventure worlds, especially those who use Curios for accessories. Server owners who run it need the same install on every client.
Questions
Does Bento Box need the Curios API?
Does Bento Box have to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Bento Box support?
In the catalog
Bento Box is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,886 Storage mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This is a bento box with a 3x6 storage capacity, exclusively for food items. Right-clicking it (while held in hand) will allow you to instantly consume the food item in its topmost-left slot, provided your hunger bar is not full.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bento_box
- Owner
- a2013421991
- Published
- 2025-06-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-06-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15