The best chef's jackets, compared.
Top pick: Portwest C738 Mesh Air Pro jacket Best value: Whites Boston B250 chef jacket – About £8.98 with stated 190 g/m² polycotton and stainless steel press studs, plus 915 reviews, when size L matches you. Updated October 2026.
A chef's jacket on amazon.co.uk is a hip-length kitchen coat with a stud, button, or zip front, worn over street clothes. UK food hygiene asks for suitable, clean, protective clothing, not a named brand and not a law that the jacket must be white. Sleeve length splits heat on the pass from forearm cover; the comparison table states what each listing fixes. Scores come from listing facts and reviews, not from a laundry trial or a flame test. In the UK, retained Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and guidance require suitable, clean, and where necessary protective clothing in food-handling areas. The front gives a second layer and, in trade accounts, lets you swap a soiled side. Stainless steel press studs are stated on the bullets; cheap buttons fail in UK reviews on and listings. Long sleeves appear on, stand-collar, and zip jackets. The title says short/long sleeve, so the length is not fixed by the parent title. Mesh appears in the title; manufacturer datasheet describes underarm panels. Mesh helps ventilation; it is not waterproofing or heat-and-flame protection. Prefer fibre and grams per square metre on the listing. A UK review mentions 80% polyester and 20% cotton. Size in centimetres beats guessing a letter size. Whites size L prints chest 44–46 inch (112–117 cm) and a United States garment size country. HSE treats ordinary hygiene clothing as outside PPE rules unless a specific safety risk is covered. Arun Council notes that a long-sleeved chef jacket can be PPE against hot-liquid splashes when the risk assessment requires it. For washing and how many to own, see the [how to wash chef's jackets guide](/hub/occupational-safety/chef-s-jacket/sub/chef-s-jacket-how-to-wash).
A chef's jacket on amazon.co.uk is a hip-length kitchen coat with a stud, button, or zip front, worn over street clothes.
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What matters most on the pass?
The Portwest C738 is a men's short-sleeve Mesh Air Pro chef jacket with a concealed stud front at £20.00, the highest price in this set, with 4.6 from 1,410 reviews. That is the highest star figure here. Reviews describe lighter panels under the arms and at the sides, and they cite pen pockets and an apron catch. Fibre percentage and a care label are not in the amazon saved listing. One review uses the word coolmax, which is not in the title, and one professional UK review says theirs survived extensive 90 degree washes, while another says two of six jackets dulled from white to cream in the same wash. Department is Men's, and several UK reviews say order one size up, including advice that women should go up at least one size, while others say true to size. The rank line is 16 in Work Utility and Safety Jackets and Coats, not Chef Jackets, and the details ASIN is B09KHWRKCP. It is the mesh short sleeve in this set when heat on the pass is the problem, and the missing cloth line plus the size-up notes are why it is not the top pick.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You overheat on a short-sleeve pass and want the mesh title in this set, and you will order up if you usually take a men's size.
Less suitable: You need cloth and wash temperature on the amazon page, a long sleeve, or the lowest price in the set.
Specifications
Common questions
What ventilation does the listing state?
The title says Mesh Air Pro and a concealed stud front, short sleeve. Reviews describe lighter panels under the arms and at the sides. Fibre percentage and a care label are not in the saved listing. One review uses the word coolmax. That word is not in the title.
Can you wash it at 90 degrees?
The listing does not state a temperature. A professional UK review says theirs survived extensive 90 degree washes. Another review says two of six jackets dulled from white to cream in the same wash. Follow the label in the garment, which this file does not contain.
How do reviews treat the fit?
Department is Men's. Several UK reviews say order one size up, and one says women should go up at least one size. Others say true to size. Sleeves are called tight when the size is too small. The details ASIN is B09KHWRKCP.
The Portwest C733 is a men's short-sleeve stud-front chef jacket at £17.02, with 4.5 from 5,530 amazon.co.uk reviews and rank 1 in Chef Jackets on this capture. Repeat buyers cite quick washing and drying, and pen pockets that are not in the title. Fibre, grams per square metre, and a wash temperature are not in this saved listing, so a 40 degree wash mentioned in one review stays a review rather than a care label. UK size notes point both ways: some match the chart, some say it runs large, and some say size up, including a note that it is not a slim fit. Faults in individual reviews include a seam that came apart after a second wash, cloth that shed after a wash and an iron, and cloth described as plasticky or ragged after a few washes. The shopper link is B00J4FWHNK and the details ASIN is B0GHS3ZN26, with a date first available of 20 January 2026 beside that large review count, so the stars may be a parent total. It is the top pick here as a named short-sleeve stud jacket with the biggest review file in the set, and the missing cloth line on amazon is the limit.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a named short-sleeve stud jacket with the largest review file in this set and can try the size against a chart that reviews do not agree on.
Less suitable: You need the cloth weight printed on the amazon page, a long sleeve, or a listing whose details ASIN matches the shopper link.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing state the cloth or a wash temperature?
No. The title says Portwest C733, short sleeve, stud front. Fibre, grams per square metre, and a wash temperature are not in this saved listing. Reviews say it washes and dries quickly. One review mentions a 40 degree wash.
How do the UK reviews treat the size?
They do not agree. Several say the size matches the chart or a normal order. Others say it runs large and to order down, or that it is small and to size up. One review says it is not a slim fit. The details ASIN is B0GHS3ZN26, not the link ASIN, and the date first available is 20 January 2026 beside 5,530 reviews.
What repeated faults are in the reviews?
A seam came apart after a second wash in one review. Another says the cloth shed after a 40 degree wash and an iron. Other reviews call the cloth plasticky or cheap polyester, and one says it looks ragged after a few washes. Pen pockets are praised and are not in the title.
The Whites Boston B250 in this capture is a short-sleeve double-breasted chef jacket at £8.98, size L, with 4.5 from 915 reviews and rank 2 in Chef Jackets. The bullets state 190 g/m² polycotton, stainless steel press studs, and suitability for commercial laundering. A UK review says the blend is 80% polyester and 20% cotton, which the bullets do not state, so that ratio stays a review. The title prints a chest of 44–46 inch, which is 112–117 cm, the item weight is 350 g, and a feedback line says the garment size country is the United States. One UK buyer found the cut generous. The seller describes the double front as extra cloth against scalds and as a way to reverse a stained side, and no standard is stated, so that is two layers of cloth rather than a burn rating. A detailed UK review says white shows stains, and another says a seam pulled away. It is the best value here when size L and a US size country match you, because the cloth weight and the studs are written on the page.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You take a large chest around 112–117 cm and want a stated 190 g/m² polycotton short sleeve with steel studs under £9.
Less suitable: You need a UK size chart, a long sleeve, or a fibre ratio printed on the amazon page.
Specifications
Common questions
What cloth and closure does the listing state?
The bullets say 190 g/m² polycotton, stainless steel press studs, a double-breasted front, short sleeves, and commercial laundering. A UK review says 80% polyester and 20% cotton. The bullets do not state that ratio. A feedback line also says the material is stainless steel, which clashes with the polycotton line.
Does the double-breasted line mean a burn rating?
No standard is stated. The bullets say the double-breasted design is for extra protection against scalds and burns and that you can reverse it to hide stains. That is the seller's description of two layers of cloth.
Who is this size L for?
The title prints chest 44–46 inch, which is 112–117 cm, and a feedback line says the garment size country is the United States. One UK buyer found the cut generous. Item weight in the file is 350 g.
The Perkin short-sleeve chef jacket is listed at £8.31, the lowest shelf price in this set, with 4.5 from 505 amazon.co.uk reviews and rank 4 in Chef Jackets. Reviewers who like it describe a thin cloth for a hot kitchen and say it cleans easily. The listing itself does not state fibre, a wash temperature, or a size chart, so those compliments stay reviews rather than a specification. Press studs and a pen holder appear only in reviews, and more than one review calls the studs flimsy. One UK review says the cloth bobbled after a single wash, and another arrived with a brown line. Size is unisex, and the notes include both fit praise, including a 6 ft 4 in wearer in medium, and orders where a small arrived as a medium. The details ASIN is B09DBYLVC8, not the shopper link. It is a cheap short-sleeve cover when you can return a wrong size, and it is not a jacket whose cloth you can check before you pay.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the cheapest short sleeve in this set for occasional cover and can check the parcel against the size you ordered.
Less suitable: You need a stated cloth weight, steel studs, or a listing whose size matches what arrives.
Specifications
Common questions
What does the listing actually specify?
The title says a Perkin short-sleeve professional chef jacket. Fibre, closure, pockets, and wash temperature are not in the details. Reviews mention press studs and a pen holder. The details ASIN is B09DBYLVC8.
What do UK reviews repeat?
Praise is a thin cloth for a hot kitchen, easy cleaning, and a low price next to dearer whites. Criticism is flimsy studs, bobbling after one wash, and orders where a small arrived as a medium. One review arrived with a brown line.
Is there a stated size?
No chest measurement is in the file. Department is Unisex. Reviews disagree: some say true to size for men and women, including a 6 ft 4 in wearer in medium, and others say the wrong size was sent.
The Nanxson CFM0001 is a men's double-breasted chef jacket at £12.98, with 4.2 from 825 reviews and rank 38 in Chef Jackets. The title says short/long sleeve, so this capture does not fix the length. Reviews say it runs small, including an XL that felt between a medium and a large. A UK review calls the cloth a single layer you can see through, and another says the colours run, the stitching is poor, and not to wash it with other clothes. Some buyers say it washes well and looks professional, while machine washing is asked in the file and is not answered as a specification. The details ASIN is B09SGXQ26G. It is a long-running double-breasted title, listed in the file from 22 February 2016, and the unfixed sleeve is the reason to skip it when length is the decision.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already know which sleeve this colourway sends and you will size up from a men's letter size.
Less suitable: You need a fixed sleeve length, a stated fibre, or a jacket that does not bleed colour in the wash.
Specifications
Common questions
Which sleeve length is this?
The title says short/long sleeve, so this capture does not fix one length. It does say men's and double-breasted, model CFM0001. The details ASIN is B09SGXQ26G.
What do reviews say about size and cloth?
They say it runs small, including an XL that felt between a medium and a large. A UK review calls the cloth a single layer you can see through. Another UK review says the colours run and the stitching is poor.
Is machine washing answered?
The question is in the file and there is no specification answer. Reviews say some jackets wash well, and one UK review says not to wash it with other clothes because the colours run.
The Nanxson CFM0058 is a long-sleeve chef coat with a zip at £14.98, with 4.1 from 371 reviews and rank 175 in Chef Jackets, the weakest rank in this set. The title says men's and the department line says unisex, and fibre, pockets, and wash temperature are not in the details. Only a handful of reviews in the file are marked United Kingdom: one says the jacket fitted, and one uses it as a barber coat. Reviews that are not marked UK say it runs about one or two sizes small, and one mentions a breathable stand collar and a well-sewn zip. A German-language review says there are no pockets. The details ASIN is B0F5QCNY9B. The zip is the clear reason to choose it, and the thin UK sample is the reason not to treat the small-size comments as a UK chart.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a long sleeve with a zip and will check the live size chart before you order.
Less suitable: You need a large UK review sample, a stated cloth, or a Chef Jackets rank in line with the rest of this set.
Specifications
Common questions
What does the title specify?
A Nanxson men's long-sleeve chef coat with a zip, model CFM0058, at £14.98. The department line says Unisex. Fibre, pockets, and wash temperature are not in the details. The details ASIN is B0F5QCNY9B.
What do the reviews say about fit?
Only a handful of reviews in the file are marked United Kingdom. One says the jacket fitted. One uses it as a barber coat. Reviews that are not marked UK say it runs about one or two sizes small, and one mentions a breathable stand collar and a well-sewn zip.
Are there pockets?
Not in the title. A German-language review says there are no pockets. That is one review, not a specification line.
The Nanxson CFM0057 is a unisex long-sleeve chef jacket with a stand collar at £19.98, with 4.0 from 552 reviews and rank 47 in Chef Jackets. Fibre, wash, and closure are not in the details, though reviews talk about buttons. Those buttons are the repeated UK complaint: they open with movement, come off within two weeks, or lose thread after a day. Another UK review says that after washing the colour went and the jacket got smaller, and one calls the components plastic. Other UK notes say the fit is comfortable and the arms are a useful cooking length that can be rolled, while further reviews say it runs small, including a slim 6 ft 1 in wearer who needed XL. The details ASIN is B088KJLPQS, and the file dates the listing to 10 September 2019. At this price, with no stated fibre and a 4.0 star line, the button failures are the reason to leave it unless you already know the buttons on the colour you want.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a long sleeve with a stand collar and have already checked the buttons on the colour you intend to buy.
Less suitable: You need steel press studs, a stated cloth weight, or a jacket whose UK reviews do not centre on buttons falling off.
Specifications
Common questions
What is specified on the listing?
The title says a Nanxson long-sleeve chef jacket with a stand collar. Model CFM0057, department Unisex, £19.98. Fibre, wash, and closure are not in the details. The details ASIN is B088KJLPQS. Machine wash and other colours are unanswered questions.
What fails in the UK reviews?
Buttons. Reviews say they open with movement, come off within two weeks, or lose thread after a day. Another UK review says that after washing the colour went and the jacket got smaller. One UK review calls the components plastic.
Do any reviews like the fit?
Yes. UK reviews also say great fit and comfortable, and one says the arms are a useful cooking length and can be rolled. Other reviews say it runs small, including a slim 6 ft 1 in wearer who needed XL.
The DiULi is a unisex short-sleeve jacket at £9.99, titled lightweight and breathable, with 3.8 from 144 reviews and rank 3 in Chef Jackets. UK reviews repeatedly say it runs small, including advice to go up two sizes, and that the cloth stayed stiff after washing. One review says the buttons broke off within a day. Shorter praise calls it well made or suitable for a hot kitchen and a home baker. Pockets, fibre, and machine washing are questions in the file without answers. A French-language review describes a mesh back that is not in the title, so that description is not the specification. The details ASIN is B0GWVFNPXX. Rank 3 at this price looks popular, and the star line and the button note are why it stays off the shortlist.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a short sleeve around £10 and will order well up from your usual letter size.
Less suitable: You need a stated cloth, reliable buttons, or a size that matches a UK chart.
Specifications
Common questions
What is stated beyond short sleeves?
The title says lightweight and breathable. Pockets, fibre, and machine washing are questions in the file without answers. The details ASIN is B0GWVFNPXX. Rank in this capture is 3 in Chef Jackets.
What do the UK reviews say about size and buttons?
Several say it is small, including advice to go up two sizes, and that the cloth stayed stiff after washing. One review says the buttons broke off within a day. Short praise calls it well made or right for a hot kitchen and a home baker.
Does a review prove a mesh back?
A French-language review describes a black double-breasted jacket with a mesh back and sleeve pockets. That description is not in the title or the details table, so it is not treated as the specification.
The Fjquamitix is a unisex long-sleeve double-breasted kitchen jacket at £8.99, with 3.5 from two reviews and rank 22 in Chef Jackets. The first review calls the cloth softer and more breathable than other chef uniforms, about half a size small, and without pockets. The second calls it thin, shiny, and plasticky, with cheap buttons and loose threads. Those two notes do not agree, and two reviews is too small a sample to settle the cloth. Fibre, a wash temperature, and a size chart are not in the file. The details ASIN is B0HGLZ48MX, and the date first available is 6 September 2026. It is a long-sleeve title at an entry price, and it is not a jacket you can specify from the listing.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You specifically need a long sleeve under £9 and will treat the listing as a trial rather than a specification.
Less suitable: You want pockets, a stated cloth, or a review sample large enough to judge buttons and fit.
Specifications
Common questions
How many reviews are in the file?
Two, under 3.5 out of 5. The first calls the cloth softer and more breathable than other chef uniforms, about half a size small, and without pockets. The second calls it thin, shiny, and plasticky, with cheap buttons and loose threads.
What does the title specify?
Unisex, long sleeve, double-breasted kitchen uniform, at £8.99. Fibre, a wash temperature, and a size chart are not in the file. The details ASIN is B0HGLZ48MX. Date first available is 6 September 2026.
Are the pockets usable?
The product question is unanswered. The first review says the jacket lacks pockets and marks it down for that. The second review does not mention pockets.
Nine chef's jackets on amazon.co.uk were scored from listing facts and review text, not from a lab test, a burn test, or a laundry trial. Stars, review volume, specification you can check on the page, and price fit in this set are weighted 40, 25, 25, and 10. Shelf prices and star lines are the figures in the display file for this comparison.
Stars
40%The amazon.co.uk star average is mapped to 40 points: rating divided by five, times 40, rounded. A high star line on two reviews is not treated as stronger evidence than 4.5 from thousands.
Review sample
25%Up to 25 points for review count: 1,000 or more scores 25, 500–999 scores 20, 200–499 scores 16, 100–199 scores 10, 10–49 scores 5, and 1–9 scores 2.
Spec you can check
25%Up to 25 points for stated cloth weight, metal studs, fixed sleeve length, named Portwest models, mesh in the title, and honest listing lines. Missing fibre on amazon reduces the score even when a manufacturer datasheet exists elsewhere.
Value in this set
10%Up to 10 points for shelf price against what the page states. Stated 190 g/m² polycotton with steel studs under £9 scores highest. The highest price here is £20.00 with mesh named but no fibre on amazon.
Start with why you need the jacket: food hygiene cover, heat on the pass, or forearm protection from hot liquids. Then sleeve length, then what the listing actually states about cloth and fastenings. Price comes after those checks. The notes below follow the research digest and the nine amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison.
A chef's jacket is a hip-length kitchen coat with a stand collar and a stud, button, or zip front, worn as workwear over street clothes. In the UK, retained Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and GOV.UK guidance require suitable, clean, and where necessary protective clothing in food-handling areas. That is not a named brand rule and not a law that the jacket must be white, though light colours show dirt and Safer Food, Better Business guidance prefers them.
Nanxson, DiULi, and Fjquamitix reviews repeatedly say size up. Whites prints a chest in inches with a US size country. Measure in centimetres before you click buy.
Double-breasted wording describes extra cloth against scalds in seller text. EN ISO 11612 is missing from every listing here. That is not a burn rating.
Portwest C733 shows 5,530 reviews beside a 2026 date-first-available on a different details ASIN. The count may be a parent total. Open the page you will buy.
Prefer listings that state fibre and grams per square metre on amazon. Whites Boston prints 190 g/m² polycotton and stainless steel press studs, with commercial laundering in the bullets. Portwest C733 and C738 do not state fibre in the amazon saved listing; manufacturer datasheets give 65/35 polycotton at 190 g. Perkin, DiULi, Fjquamitix, and most Nanxson pages leave fibre blank. Fastenings matter in UK reviews. Whites specifies stainless steel press studs.
Short sleeves suit a hot pass and dominate this set. Portwest C738 adds Mesh Air Pro and concealed studs at £20.00, with the highest star line, 4.6 from 1,410 reviews, and repeated size-up advice in UK text. Long sleeves trade heat for skin cover. Fjquamitix has only two reviews at 3.5. Nanxson long-sleeve listings carry more text but button complaints or thin UK samples. Ventilation wording in a title is not a standard.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want the largest UK review file on a named short-sleeve stud jacket and can try the size against a chart that reviews disagree on. The Portwest C733 has 4.5 from 5,530 reviews and rank 1 in Chef Jackets on this capture.
You take a large chest around 112–117 cm and want 190 g/m² polycotton and stainless steel press studs written on the amazon bullets. This Whites Boston capture is size L only, and the garment size country is the United States.
You overheat on a short-sleeve pass and want the Mesh Air Pro title in this set. Several UK reviews say order one size up on the Portwest C738, and fibre is not on the amazon page.
In this set of nine amazon.co.uk listings, the top pick is the Portwest C733 Cumbria short-sleeve stud jacket at about £17.02, with 4.5 from 5,530 reviews and rank 1 in Chef Jackets. Fibre and wash temperature are not in the amazon saved listing, and the shopper ASIN differs from the details ASIN. The best value is the Whites Boston B250 at about £8.98, with 190 g/m² polycotton and stainless steel press studs on the bullets, but only size L in this capture. None of these scores is EN ISO 11612 or a claim that one jacket is the best chef jacket in Britain.
Whites Boston B250 chef jacket
About £8.98 with stated 190 g/m² polycotton and stainless steel press studs, plus 915 reviews, when size L matches you.
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