Home
Review
5 of the best butter dishes

❚ We’ve picked products we think you’ll love and may earn commission from links on this page. Read about why you can trust Good Food reviews.

Judge stainless steel butter dish, orange ceramic Le Creuset butter dish and a Kadax glass butter dish on a green background

5 of the best butter dishes

Lucy Roxburgh – food and drink expert

Published: November 13, 2025 at 10:29 AM

loading...

Try the Good Food app - subscribe today

We've found the best butter dishes to buy for yourself or as a wedding or housewarming gift, from simple porcelain, to modern metal and quirky ceramic designs.

Keep your butter fresh and spreadable with this simple kitchen addition. Butter dishes aim to regulate the temperature of butter, keeping it spreadable for morning toast. Keeping it covered also protects it from light, air and bacteria.

You can even use your butter dish in the fridge if you want your butter chilled but protected from the aromas of other foods. If serving breakfast or bringing butter to the table to serve with bread rolls and soup, a butter dish is smarter and cleaner than having open packaging on the table.

There are varied styles of butter dishes available to buy. A simple white classic porcelain lid and tray might be what springs to mind, but there are colourful ceramics, simple metal or even tiled and glass options available, so there's a design for every kitchen.

This is also helpful if not buying for yourself – a new butter dish makes an affordable housewarming or wedding gift, too. Check out our foodie gift guide for even more inspiration.

For more unbiased expert buyer's guides, visit our reviews section to find over 200 round-ups of everything from the best slow cookers and best microwaves, to the best coffee machines and best blenders.

Best butter dishes at a glance

Best investment butter dish: Le Creuset stoneware butter dish, £45
Best butter dish for a gift: Portmeirion covered porcelain butter dish, £18.99
Best glass butter dish: Kadax glass butter dish, £16.99
Best for spreadable butter: Judge butter holder, £20.97
Best round butter dish: Glaze Me Pretty crystal lilac butter dish, £52

Best butter dishes to buy in 2025

Le Creuset stoneware butter dish

Available from John Lewis & Partners (£33.60), Le Creuset (£45)

Le Creuset Stoneware Butter Dish, Volcanic, £38 copy

Best investment butter dish

If you already own a Le Creuset casserole dish, pick up a butter dish to match your set. This comes in the classic range of Le Creuset colours, from the signature ‘volcanic’ orange to white, black or blues.

It holds a 250g pack of butter, has a small handle for gripping and a ridged base to hold the butter in place. It's made of chunky stoneware, but still suitable for the microwave when you need to soften butter fast.

Available from:

Le Creuset (£45)

Want to see this content?

This page contains content provided by Squirrel. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as Squirrel may use cookies and other technologies. To view this content, choose 'Accept and continue' to allow Squirrel and its required purposes.

Accept and continue

Sophie Conran Portmeirion porcelain butter dish

Want to see this content?

Accept and continue

Portmeirion butter dish

Best butter dish for a gift

Most butter dishes have a domed lid that encloses over the flat butter tray, which can make the lid sticky or greasy, and messy to put down on the counter. This Sophie Conran model avoids that problem, keeping the butter safe in a tub with a simple, flat lid.

It has curved edges and a gentle rippling design (which is available in a whole range of kitchen products, from plates to oil drizzlers), plus it comes in a gift box, perfect for an elegant housewarming present.

Want to see this content?

Accept and continue

Kadax glass butter dish

Want to see this content?

Accept and continue

KADAX Glass Butter Dish

Best glass butter dish

If you want to easily check how much butter you’ve got left, opt for a glass butter dish. It has a short handle to grip and tight seal to protect against anything getting inside. The clear glass design is perfect if you’ve got interesting flavoured or artisan butters to display.

Want to see this content?

Accept and continue

Judge stainless steel butter holder

Want to see this content?

Accept and continue

Judge Butter Holder

Best for spreadable butter

If you’re a spreadable butter devotee, this is the dish for you. Designed to hold 500g tubs, you can drop the tub in to hide the packaging on your counter. However, be aware that while the dish says it holds 500g tubs, some packaging shapes and designs might not all fit.

Want to see this content?

Accept and continue

Glaze Me Pretty lilac butter dish

Available from Glaze Me Pretty (£52)

Glaze Me Pretty lilac butter dish with a block of butter

Best round butter dish

Despite its deceptive round size, this holds a 250g block of butter. Made of durable stoneware clay in south west London, each dish is individually glazed, so all are unique. We love the elegant lilac, but plenty of glaze colours are available. This could also double up to be used for cheese on a cheeseboard.

Available from:

Glaze Me Pretty (£52)

Related reviews

Best spatulas
Best flour shakers
Best pastry brushes
Best measuring sets
Best rolling pins
Best baking sheets
Best kitchen sieves
Best measuring spoons
Best measuring cups
Best oven thermometers

Comments, questions and tips

Choose the type of message you'd like to post

CommentQuestionTip

Get 3 months of Good Food All Access

Get 3 months of Good Food All Access for just £6. Find triple-tested recipes that take the stress out of deciding what to cook, spend less time planning, and more time enjoying the season.

Subscribe now