Mid-autumn festival 2025: The best mooncakes in Singapore to savour and gift

This Mid-Autumn Festival, Raffles Sentosa Singapore debuts its inaugural mooncake collection. At the heart of this exclusive selection is the limited-edition Raffles Sentosa Sling Snow Skin Mooncake. A tribute to the resort’s signature cocktail, this creation features two decadent chocolate truffles at its core, encapsulating a vibrant blend of passionfruit, calamansi, rose and upcycled watermelon skin. Each box includes two mooncakes and a bottle of the signature Raffles Sentosa Sling cocktail, making it a unique and thoughtful seasonal offering.

The collection also features a selection of traditional baked mooncakes. Highlights include the long jing tea with lemon peel, which blends mellow green tea with zesty lemon from the resort’s own gardens, and the rich black sesame with melon seed. For a more balanced indulgence, the classic White Lotus Seed Paste is available in a reduced-sugar recipe. The full baked collection is presented in the exquisite Royal China signature collection gift box. 

Available from August 1 to October 6.

The award-winning Cantonese restaurant marks the Mid-Autumn Festival with a collection that balances tradition and whimsy. Four baked classics anchor the line-up, among them the rich double yolk white lotus paste and the ever-popular single yolk lychee lotus paste. In contrast, the snowskin mooncakes take a more playful turn with eight inventive flavours.

Coffee finds unexpected harmony with caramelised banana and Biscoff in a Nanyang-inspired creation, while black sesame and pistachio are given a dessert-like flourish in delicate kunafa. Fruit-forward notes shine in the mulberry muscat sencha, where juicy berries and grapes yield to the refined clarity of green tea. And for those who seek unapologetic indulgence, the Mao Shan Wang mini remains the undisputed star—an icon that continues to reign supreme.

Available from August 1 to October 6.

While Mandarin Oriental Singapore stays true to the style of traditional baked mooncakes, it has teamed up with bespoke label Shanghai Tang for a truly worthy keepsake. Encased in a vivid fuchsia box inspired by Shanghai Tang’s iconic jewellery boxes, the limited-edition collection features an exclusive pair of Shanghai Tang fine bone china porcelain dessert plates, showcasing intricate ginger flower patterns with gold detailing, two dessert forks, and six mini baked mooncakes in three refined flavours of assorted nuts, low sugar oolong king tea white lotus, and low sugar royal osmanthus tea white lotus.

Available from August 15 to October 31

2025 marks the integrated resort’s first-ever signature mooncake flavour: the delicate and wonderfully evocative torch ginger blossom with double yolk, a creation audaciously inspired by rojak. Crafted by executive pastry chef Kuok I Hoi, who draws on two decades of creative pastry experience, both handcrafted baked and snow skin mooncakes are housed in packaging that doubles as art. Available in moondance yellow or twilight pink, each exquisite vegan leather glossy lacquer box includes four individually packed mooncakes, a cutlery set, and an exclusive tic-tac-toe game set because nothing sparks reunion like some competitive family gaming over delicious festive snacks. 

Available from August 20 to October 6

If the champagne truffle snow skin mooncakes aren’t enough to please, Raffles Hotel Singapore is pulling out all the stops till you’re satisfied. Joining the signature snowskin mooncakes lineup are three new flavours: the refreshingly tropical soursop and gin truffle snow skin; the sun-drenched Mediterranean-inspired merlot and fig truffle snow skin; and surprisingly harmonious pistachio and apricot truffle snow skin. For classic baked mooncakes, the set is accompanied by porcelain teacups, handcrafted by art:dis trainees and artisans, which makes an extra meaningful gift in solidarity with the spirit of inclusion. Baked variations include the classic white lotus paste mooncakes, with options for single or double yolks and fillings which include macadamia and pine nuts for an extra crunch. 

Available from August 15 to October 3

Modern Chinese restaurant Peach Blossoms has come up with a set of exquisite baked mooncakes this Mid-Autumn Festival, each crafted specially by executive Chinese chef Edward Chong. Debuting a new flavour, Chong pairs sweet purple sweet potato with nutty, earthy black sesame and walnut to please dessert lovers. Another innovation sees the returning favourite of the charcoal peach long jing with Okinawa brown sugar mochi, promising delicate, tea-infused lotus paste and a contrastingly chewy, caramelised core. Of course, traditionalists will love his take on white lotus paste mooncakes, with options to choose between single yolk and double yolk. For the ultimate gift, consider the celestial treasure set, where the vibrant-hued accessory box comes replete with artisanal teas, a teapot, and teacups.

Available from August 8 to October 6

Since dropping his first mooncake collection last year, French pastry chef Cédric Grolet is set to bless Singapore’s pâtisserie scene with brand new creations. This time, Grolet delves into traditional baked mooncakes with not-so-traditional fillings, combining silky lotus paste with French nougatine. The four distinctive flavours include toasted pecan and vanilla, a nod to Grolet’s iconic Vanilla Flower; pumpkin seed, to symbolise prosperity and abundance; peanut, a mix of savoury, earthy, and gentle sweetness with a satisfying crunch; and Grolet’s favourite flavour pairing, a twist of cocoa and candied orange, accompanied by azuki paste and bittersweet Grué de Cacao nougatine. For Fans of Grolet’s trompe l’œil artistry, last year’s creations—coconut, pistachio, peanut and banana, raspberry, and pecan and vanilla—now return as signatures. 

Available from July 8 to October 6

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For purveyors of traditional baked mooncakes, get them at 5 on 25, Andaz Singapore’s prized Cantonese restaurant. Presenting inventive mooncake flavours that are far from boring: think the 5 on 25 signature tea mooncake, a long-time favourite boasting a fragrant infusion of osmanthus, oolong, and pu’er tea; cheng-tng-inspired Red Date Jubilee, with lotus paste delicately infused with red dates and longan; and the brand new Pandan Jade, filled with smooth white lotus paste infused with coconut, and a fragrant green pandan center. Part of an assorted gift set—which also features the prized Golden Phoenix tea from Chaozhou, or a bottle of premium Chinese wine from Yunnan, and the classic indulgence of a double yolk mooncake—the mooncakes will be encased in an exclusive two-tier box inspired by the Year of the Snake as well as Andaz’s vibrant neighbourhood of Kampong Glam.

Available from July 1 to October 6

The real theatre unfolds with Feng Shui Inn’s debut creations this Mid-Autumn Festival. Bringing back a taste of Teochew heritage, creations are wrapped in meticulously hand-rolled flaky crust with elevated flavours that include 15-year sun-dried Mandarin orange peel with red bean paste; chicken bak kwa with macadamia nut; and the pièce de résistance that combines prized bentong ginger with creamy milk custard. For snow skin treats, chefs harness the vibrant acidity of aged orange zest to balance the rich, bold flavours of Musang King durian. Otherwise, traditional baked offerings, from low-sugar white lotus variants to opulent mixed nuts, are available and will be presented in elegant orchid-adorned gift boxes and a bespoke tote for purists. 

Available from August 22 to October 6

Drawing inspiration from Singapore’s rich Peranakan culture, Tunglok’s treasure box - SG60 Heritage Edition box blends traditional elegance with modern function. It features delicate jade hues and embroidered floral designs reminiscent of a Nyonya kebaya, a traditional Peranakan dress. The box is finished with gold zippers and a convenient top handle, and its intricate motifs make it perfect for upcycling into a stylish vanity box for jewelry, treasured keepsakes, or festive items.

Inside, you'll discover a set of TungLok’s popular lower-in-sugar double yolk white lotus mooncakes and 10-year aged Yunnan pu’er tea leaves. Meticulously aged for a decade, this rare pu’er tea from Yunnan offers earthy and floral notes, creating a delicate sweetness and smooth finish. This deep, complex flavor pairs perfectly with the mooncakes. The eight individual tins symbolise "八月中秋," or the eighth lunar month, a time for families to reunite under the full moon.

From September 15 to October 6, mooncake fans enjoy special prices for every few boxes ordered. Check the restaurant’s terms and conditions for more information.

TWG Tea unveils the Red Jasmine Tea Mooncake Collection—a contemporary ode to the Mid-Autumn Festival tradition. Within a jewel-toned scarlet gift box lie twelve miniature treasures: six time-honoured, tea-infused baked mooncakes and six delicate snowskin creations. 

At the heart of the collection is Red Jasmine Tea—a theine-free blend marrying the heady perfume of jasmine blossoms with the honeyed earthiness of South African rooibos. Unlike its caffeinated kin, it invites quiet evening ritual, each sip unfurling like silk across the palate, floral notes pirouetting above a mellow, honeyed foundation. Available in two thoughtful formats—a restrained quartet or a classic ensemble of six—the collection revives the lost art of mindful gifting, offering not simply an object, but an experience: a memory waiting to be made.

Available from September 4 to October 6.

Shisen Hanten by Chen Kentaro presents an exquisite mooncake collection that marries ancestral tradition with contemporary sophistication. The stellar range honours Chef Chen Kentaro’s three-generation philosophy that “the heart of cuisine is love, cook with your heart”. This year’s offerings include the innovative Szechwan Harmony baked mooncake—infused with the restaurant’s proprietary blend of aged pu’er, roasted oolong, and chrysanthemum—alongside timeless favourites such as double yolk and white lotus paste, and the contemporary assorted nuts with jamón Ibérico. Additional selections feature azuki red bean paste with pine nuts and a health-conscious macadamia nuts with low sugar white lotus paste variant.

Presented in sets of four, the mooncakes arrive within a bespoke rattan handbag that exemplifies thoughtful design. Inspired by Japanese wrapping artistry yet crafted with contemporary sensibility, the woven rattan case includes a detachable drawstring pouch—transforming from elegant gift presentation to stylish ev
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Available from August 18 to October 6.

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