Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the corner and what is this annual celebration without its cornerstone: mooncakes? From traditional to contemporary, we compile a list of the most indulgent choices available around the city
Regent Hong Kong
This year, Regent Hong Kong presents the new Regent Exquisite Mid-Autumn Tea Gift Set, alongside the beloved Regent Mini Assorted Mooncake – each crafted to elevate celebrations and create lasting memories.
The former collection features handcrafted tea-infused mooncakes in captivating flavours and scents of Earl Grey Tea Custard Mooncakes and Da Hong Pao Oolong Tea Custard Mooncakes, complemented by the finest Chinese tea leaves selected by the tea master at the Michelin-starred Lai Ching Heen.
Following last year’s popularity, the latter includes a selection of eight mooncakes with two of each flavour. This includes the Signature Egg Lava Custard Mooncakes, Mandarin Peel with Red Bean Paste Mooncakes, Taro Custard with Salted Egg Yolk Paste Mooncakes, and Low Sugar Sesame Custard Mooncakes.
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Rosewood Hong Kong
Rosewood Hong Kong has unveiled a selection of new and limited-edition mooncake gift boxes for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Crafted from time-honoured recipes by Chinese executive chef Li Chi-Wai, these delicate mooncakes are packaged in specially designed boxes to inspire joy this festive season. Among the highlights are the Rosewood Traditional White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncakes with Double Egg Yolks, and Rosewood Traditional Low Sugar White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncakes with Double Egg Yolks. For a variety of tastes, the Rosewood Mini Assorted Flavour Mooncakes offers a blend of Pistachio Egg Custard, Lapsang Souchong Tea White Lotus Seed Paste, and Pineapple Egg Custard mooncakes.
The collection also includes the ever-popular The Legacy House Mini Egg Custard Mooncakes, and a luxurious new offering, “Castle on the Moon” Limited Edition Gift Box, featuring a selection of Pistachio and Pineapple Egg Custard Mooncakes alongside Rosewood’s signature Traditional White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncakes with Double Egg Yolk.
A poetic tribute to culture and craftsmanship, the “Journey of the Jade Rabbit” Mooncake Gift Box created in collaboration with the Hong Kong Palace Museum is an exciting limited-edition collaboration. Elegantly presented in a gift box uniquely designed to unfold like the grand doors of an ancient Chinese palace, the set comprises two Traditional White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncakes with Double Egg Yolks, four Mini Egg Custard Mooncakes, and two portions of Moonlight White Tea.
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Man Ho Chinese Restaurant at JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong
Following last year’s success, the mooncake bakery pop-up counter at Man Ho Garden returns, serving freshly baked mooncakes all handcrafted daily by Man Ho Chinese Restaurant’s culinary team, led by executive Chinese chef Jayson Tang, using time-honoured techniques.
The mooncakes are available in four distinct flavours per box, including Mini Mooncake with White Lotus Seeds and Ginger, Mini Mooncake with Macadamia Nuts and Winter Melon Paste, Mini Mooncake with Taro Paste, and Mini Mooncake with Yunnan Ham, Rose and Red Date Paste.
In addition to these freshly-baked offerings, Man Ho also presents a selection of mooncake gift boxes with both traditional and specialty flavours, individually packed and presented in a champagne-gold gift box carved with Man Ho’s signature lotus motifs. This includes the White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncakes with Ginger and Double Egg Yolks, where fragrant ginger juice blends into the velvety lotus seed paste, pairing well with the indulgent egg yolks. There’s also the sought-after Mini Egg Custard Mooncakes set, and the 8″ Royal Supreme Mooncake with White Lotus Seed Paste, Ginger and 8 Egg Yolks, inspired by the tradition of family reunions and sharing joy.
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Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
Experience the time-honoured mooncake delicacies offered by The Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, to celebrate the Mid-Autumn festival. Using the finest quality ingredients, the offerings this year feature an array of delectable flavours. Choose from classic flavours such as Golden or White lotus with Two Yolks and Mini Egg Custard, or explore their alternative flavours of Chocolate Lava and their latest addition, Earl Grey.
To cater to diverse gifting needs, The Mandarin presents also three hampers – the Mandarin Deluxe Mooncake 3-tier Hamper, Mandarin Deluxe Mooncake 1-tier Hamper, and Mandarin Mooncake Gift Box – filled to the brim with all the essentials for the occasion, like Mini White Lotus Mooncake, Oolong Tea, Candied Ginger Chocolate Rock, Homemade X.O. Sauce, and a bottle of either Ruinart Brut Rose NV Champagne, Ruinart “R” de Ruinart Brut NV Champagne or Chateau Roques de Jean Lice, Bordeaux, France.
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Mandarin Oriental The Landmark, Hong Kong
As the moon shines during the Mid-Autumn festivities, Mandarin Oriental The Landmark, Hong Kong, invites guests to celebrate the harmonious season with their The Silk Light Mooncake Box. Containing the much-loved silky-smooth milk custard mooncakes, the versatile box is crafted using Forest Stewardship Council certified paper, and adorned with intricate illustrations and silhouettes of Hong Kong’s historic plantation: Chinese Violet, Beilschmiedia and Incense Tree. A battery-powered light bulb illuminates the design, transforming into a luminous lantern, a glowing decorative light box, or an elegant jewellery box.
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Spring Moon at The Peninsula Hong Kong
Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with the renowned chefs at The Peninsula Hong Kong’s Spring Moon restaurant. This year they offer two epicurean mooncake varieties. Coming in a box of eight, the legendary Mini Egg Custard Mooncakes, offered since 1986 and considered the finest in Hong Kong, feature light and flaky golden pastry filled with velvety egg custard. While, the limited-edition Sesame Paste Mochi Mooncakes makes a comeback for the fourth consecutive year, crafted by Chinese cuisine executive chef Lam Yuk Ming as an homage to the steamed sesame and lotus seed paste buns he enjoyed in his childhood.
For a more lavish festival gift, the Premium Gourmet Hamper is made up of a tempting array of indulgent treats, such as Mini Egg Custard Mooncakes, 18-head Fish Maw, Hokkaido Conpoys, Shiitake Mushrooms, 30-head Middle Eastern Dried Abalone, Caramelised Sesame Walnuts, Yunnan Aged Pu-Er, and the restaurant’s legendary XO Chilli Sauce.
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The Peninsula Boutique
Immerse yourself in the timeless tradition of Mid-Autumn Festival with The Peninsula Boutique’s iconic Mini Egg Custard Mooncakes, along with two innovation creations: Mini Mango Pudding Flavoured Mooncake, which infuses silky egg custard with the bright sweetness of mango and a hidden layer of smooth coconut milk for a luxurious creaminess; and Micro Egg Custard Mooncakes, a miniature take on the classic, delivering traditional flavours in an exquisite bite-sized form.
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Ming Pavilion at Island-Shangri-La
This season, Ming Pavilion at Island Shangri-La presents an artisanal mooncake collection that reimagines tradition through refined flavours and thoughtful craftsmanship.
Created by executive chef Jack Lam, the Ming Pavilion Tea Trio Mooncake Collection features two mini mooncakes for each flavour: the rich, earth Da Hong Pao Oolong Mooncakes; Jasmine Tea Mooncakes, which highlights soft floral notes against a sweet paste; and Hojicha Mooncakes, delivering a warm, toasty finish with roasted depth.
Nut-forward and inventive, the Ming Pavilion Pistachio Duo Mooncakes showcases mini Pistachio Crunch and Pistachio and Cranberry Mooncakes. While the Ming Pavilion’s Mooncake Selection is made up of three pieces each of Mini Milk Custard and Molten Lava Milk Custard Mooncakes, harmonising rich custard flavours with hints of salted egg yolk for a delightful contrast in textures and flavours.
Alternatively, the Ming Pavilion Buddha Jumps Over the Wall Mooncake is a luxurious signature creation with a savoury twist. Inspired by the iconic Minnan delicacy, each mooncake is filled with an indulgent medley of sea cucumber, dried conpoy, abalone, ham and dried shrimp.
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Rùn at The St. Regis Hong Kong
Rùn, the esteemed Chinese restaurant led by executive Chinese chef Hung Chi-Kwong at The St. Regis Hong Kong, has unveiled an extraordinary collection of meticulously crafted mooncakes for the upcoming festivities, featuring a beautifully crafted wooden box that can be easily transformed into a stylish storage box.
The classic White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake with Double Egg Yolks embodies the essence of the Mid-Autumn Festival, showcasing its timeless appeal. Crafted with the finest lotus seed paste and golden salted egg yolks, this delectable creation is designed to captivate the senses. Adding a contemporary twist to the collection, chef Hung Chi-Kwong presents the Mini Date Paste Mooncake with Pine Nuts, filled with rich date paste enhanced by crunch pine nuts; and the Mini Chinese Ham Mooncake with Assorted Nuts, a savoury take on tradition with premium Chinese ham encased in light, flaky pastry.
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Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
Elevate your Mid-Autumn festival celebrations with Grand Hyatt Hong Kong’s exquisite new mooncakes. For this year’s One Harbour Road Collection Box, executive Chinese chef Chan Chan-Hon has created three new distinctive flavours: Taro Custard, which captures the essence of autumn’s finest ingredient; Pistachio Egg Custard, inspired by their popular cold pistachio cream dessert; and refreshing Honey Calamansi Custard with Grapefruit Peels. Meanwhile, in the Full Moon Box, you’ll find traditional White Lotus Paste with Two Salted Egg Yolks mooncakes; and in the Bright Moon Box, three traditional Egg Custard mooncakes and three indulgent Lava Egg Custard mooncakes. All come in a red eco-friendly box, adorned the distinctive floral and Chinese motifs of One Harbour Road.
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Ming Court
Ming Court, Cordis, Hong Kong; and Ming Court, Wanchai present the new Ming Mooncakes collection, meticulously crafted by the team of master chefs. Aside from the traditional options like the Lotus Seed Paste with Double Egg Yolks Mooncake, White Lotus Seed Paste with Double Egg Yolks Mooncake, and Mini Lava Custard with Egg Yolk Mooncake, there’s also three additional flavours for their Deluxe Mini Mooncake Assortment to satisfy those who crave excitement, including Mini Lava Sesame Mooncake, Mini Custard with Egg Yolk Mooncake, and Mini Red bean Paste with Mandarin Peel Mooncake.
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The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong
Experience the time-honoured mooncake delicacies offered by The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong to celebrate the Mid-Autumn festival, which symbolises reunion, blessings and good fortune.
Inspired by the legend of the moon goddess bestowing stardust upon earth, the eight-piece “Luna Splendor” Mini Egg Custard Mooncake Set is a a celestial tribute to timeless tradition, with exquisite miniature mooncakes blending premium salted egg yolk with velvety custard.
Next, the Premium Bird’s Nest Custard Mooncake Gift Box features an elegant design that draws inspiration from traditional lanterns with starry motif that capture the warm spirit of reunion. Inside, eight mooncakes pair rich custard with premium bird’s nest for a delicately sweet and smooth texture.
Lastly, the Tin Lung Heen Limited Edition House-made Egg Custard Mooncakes with Selected Premium Tea Gift Set retains the restaurant’s signature red and gold colour scheme, with eight exquisitely house-crafted egg custard mooncakes, made with care by director of culinary chef Paul Lau, and a brown gold tea box housing five packs of premium black tea.
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Conrad Hong Kong
Conrad Hong Kong embraces the essence of the Mid-Autumn Festival with five distinct mooncake box sets catering to a variety of palates, making it perfect for celebrating with loved ones. The coveted Mini Musang King Durian Mooncakes makes a return, alongside the classic White Lotus Seed Paste with Egg Yolk Mooncakes, Mini Creamed Egg Yolk Mooncakes, and Grand Assorted Mooncakes assembling four creative flavours: Mini Hojicha, Lava Chocolate, Lava Cappucino and Lava Cheese Mooncakes. All mooncakes come in a new, elegant gold packaging, inspired by the theme “Blood Under Moonlight”, decorated with Chinese flowers like mountain peony, orchid, lotus, Chinese rose, camellia and pink chrysanthemum.
Making its debut this year is the Mini Pistachio Mooncakes, crafted with premium pistachios encased in a golden, flaky crust that perfectly complements the delicate and smooth filling of pistachio pureé and crushed pistachios. Limited to 300 boxes.
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Yat Tung Heen at Eaton HK
Yat Tung Heen at Eaton HK has decided to stick with the well-loved classics this festive season, focusing on excelling in the meticulous craftsmanship and recreating the traditional scene of reunion. Their Deluxe Mini Mooncake Assortment Gift Set offers three luxurious flavours: Mini Lava Egg Custard Mooncake, Mini Lava Egg Custard White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake, and Mini Red Bean Paste with Mandarin Peel Mooncake. Also available is the Mini Lava Egg Custard Mooncake Gift Set, the restaurant’s most famous and popular option, offering a taste of tradition with its buttery, delicate crust and rich custard filling.
The delightful treats are boxed up in a deep teal box with flowing mountain motifs and a golden moon detail, which can be repurposed once the mooncakes have been savoured.
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Four Seasons Hong Kong
Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong marks a momentous milestone this Mid-Autumn Festival as both the Hotel and its acclaimed two-Michelin-starred restaurant Lung King Heen celebrate their 20th anniversaries. To commemorate, this year’s offerings showcase the artistry and innovation that have distinguished the Hotel as a culinary destination, with exclusive anniversary packaging and a remarkable new flavour creation.
Crafted by Lung King Heen’s executive Chinese chef Chan Yan Tak and his experienced culinary brigade, the Lung King Heen’s Mooncake Collection with Limited-Edition 20th Anniversary Canvas Bag showcases the new White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncakes with Wuyi Rare Orchid, Osmanthus, and Salted Egg Yolk. This sophisticated creation combines the delicate floral notes of rare orchid and osmanthus with the traditional richness of white lotus seed paste and salted egg yolk. Alongside, the refined Cream Custard Mooncakes with Toasted Pine Nuts features velvety custard perfectly complemented by nutty toasted pine nuts; and the innovative Preserved Egg and Pickled Ginger Mooncakes, which transforms the traditional Cantonese “century egg pastry” into an elegant mooncake form.
Each collection includes a limited-edition anniversary canvas bag featuring a distinctive “20” graphic that showcases the Hotel’s exterior alongside iconic Hong Kong landmarks.
For the more traditional and refined palates, opt for the Four Seasons Hong Kong Mooncake Collection with “Love in Hong Kong” Tote Bag set, which features two pairs of beloved classics, including White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncakes with Salted Egg Yolk and Red Bean Paste Mooncakes with Mandarin Peel. This comes with an elegant orange tote bag embossed with “Love in Hong Kong”, reflecting the Hotel’s deep connection to the city and commitment to sustainable packaging practices.
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Shangri-La Group
Shangri-La Group is ushering in the Mid-Autumn festival with a variety of classic and contemporary mooncake flavours.
Curated by the acclaimed Michelin-starred team of chefs, under the masterful guidance of executive chef Leung Yu King, offerings from the Island Shangri-La repertoire include the Summer Palace Classic Series, featuring the classic White Lotus Seed Paste with Double Egg Yolks Mooncakes; Summer Palace Mini Mooncake Series, comprising five sets such as the Summer Palace Luna Mochi Mooncakes, with soft and chewy mochi layers infused with velvety taro or crunchy pistachio; and Summer Palace Imperial Series. The most popular among returning favourites, the Summer Palace Mini Milk Custard Mooncakes is celebrated for its creamy custard filling and delicate buttery crust.
Across the harbour, Kowloon Shangri-La’s Shang Palace presents the Shang Palace Mini Lava Custard Mooncakes, alongside the highly coveted Shang Palace 30-year Aged Mandarin Peel and Red Bean Paste Mooncakes. The popular vegetarian mooncake option takes on a new twist this year with the Shang Palace Vegetarian Mooncake Duet, made up of Mini Red Date Paste and Pine Nuts Mooncakes and the new Mini Assorted Nuts and Dried Figs Mooncakes.
A more playful option would be the Luminous Moon Treasure Box, a unique set with eight surprise mooncake flavours in a blind box format, paired with an adorable Edward Panda doll. Beyond the exquisite flavours, the elegantly designed box can be repurposed into a jewellery case or storage cabinet, offering a sustainable way to reduce packaging waste while adding charm to any home.
Next door, Kerry Hotel’s assortment includes the new Crème Brûlée Snowy Coconut Mooncake DIY Set, a fun, hands-on twist on the classic snowy mooncake; all-time favourite Hung Tong Double Egg Yolks with White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncakes; Hung Tong Mini Lava Egg Custard Mooncake; as well as Black Thorn Durian Snowy Mooncake, packed with premium durian pulp in a soft snowy surface.
Available across all three outlets is the Shangri-La Mooncake Selection, an eight-piece box with flavours of White Lotus Seed Paste with Double Egg Yolks Mooncake; Shangri-La 50-Year Aged Mandarin Peel, Rose, and Red Bean Paste Mooncakes; Custard Lava Mooncakes; and Osmanthus, Strawberry, and Red Bean Paste Mooncakes. Inspired by the full moon, each box, rendered in warm orange hues, unveils a radiant lantern that transforms moonlight into tangible magic.
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Duddell’s
After a month-long renovation to refresh and reimagine its iconic space, the celebrated Michelin-starred Duddell’s continues to honour tradition with the launch of its 2025 Mid-Autumn Festival collection, all featuring its signature Lava Custard Mooncakes, beloved for their delicate crusts and indulgent molten centres.
Duddell’s Signature Gift Box is made up of six mooncakes, beautifully packaged in the brand’s signature design. For a playful twist, the Limited Edition LED Lantern Mooncake Gift Box comprises eight pieces, presented in a reusable lantern-style box that lights up. This year also marks a new collaboration with sparkling tea house Saicho, with the exclusive Duddell’s x Saicho Gift Box. This set includes six lava custard mooncakes paired with two 200ml bottles of Saicho’s newest Osmanthus Sparkling Tea, a cold-brewed, effervescent tea with notes of apricot, mountain cucumber and custard apple.
The ultimate indulgence is the Duddell’s Mid-Autumn Premium Gift Hamper, featuring a curated selection of Cantonese delights including its signature mooncake gift box, braised South African five-heads abalone, homemade walnut cookies, Duddell’s signature XO sauce, a bottle of ‘R’ de Ruinart Reims Champagne, and 24 discs of 2018 Fuding White Tea from Fook Ming Tong.
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China Tang
This year, China Tang launches the new Golden Serenade Mooncake Gift Box, adorned with matte gold and classic red tones that echo opulent aesthetics. Each box includes two classic Double Yolk White Lotus Mooncakes and six Mini Egg Yolk Custard Mooncakes, all crafted with the finest ingredients using traditional techniques.
Order in person at China Tang, call 2522 2148, or WhatsApp 5599 8129
Ying Jee Club
This Mid-Autumn Festival, the two-starred Ying Jee Club is launches its latest creation, Pistachio Red Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake, for you and your family to relish. Crafted daily in limited quantities by director of culinary chef Siu Hin-chi and his team, these exquisite mooncakes not only honour the timeless traditions of the season but also showcase the finest ingredients, carefully selected and free from preservatives. Presented in an refined packaging, each set contains six, featuring a sumptuous blend of a crispy pastry and silky, rich red lotus seed paste filling.
Order in person at Ying Jee Club, call 2801 6882, WhatsApp 5291 0503, or email reservation@yingjeeclub.hk
The Langham, Hong Kong
In celebration of the cherished Mid-Autumn Festival and the joyous family reunions it represents, The Langham, Hong Kong, presents a series of offerings. Crafted by its three-Michelin-starred restaurant T’ang Court using the finest ingredients, there’s the perennial crowd favourite Mini Custard with Egg Yolk Mooncake and traditional White Lotus Seed Paste with Double Egg Yolks Mooncake, all elegantly packaged in a beautifully crafted wooden box.
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Pak Loh Chiu Chow
Drawing upon three generations of hospitality artistry, Pak Loh Chiu Chow transforms its rich Hong Kong-style Chiu Chow legacy into five masterfully crafted mooncake sets.
Crafted by master chefs, the Classic Chiu Chow Mooncake Set makes is return, with four Chiu Chow Puff Pastry Mooncakes, spiral-layered creations encasing a whole salted egg yolk in either Mashed Taro or Mung Bean. Honouring the Chaoshan tradition of tea-mooncake pairing, the Deluxe Chiu Chow Mooncake Gift Set pairs its mooncakes with tea and its signature house-brand Chiu Chow sauce.
Next, the Deluxe Chiu Chow and Cantonese Mooncake Gift Set offers the best of both Chiu Chow and Cantonese traditions with Cantonese White Lotus Seed Paste with Egg Yolk and Red Bean Paste and Dried Tangerine Peel mooncakes, elevated by premium tea and ancestral sauces.
Last but not least, the Moon-gazing Celebration Gift Set symbolises unity, with a golden crust of approximately 18 centimetres embracing six salted egg yolks within silky white lotus paste.
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Caviar Cakery x Roucou
Caviar Cakery, in collaboration with Royal Caviar Club and cheese bar and omakase Roucou, redefine the mooncake experience with a bold new take on tradition. Available for a limited time only while supplies last, the exquisite creation embeds caviar crystals within a cream blend of Hokkaido mascarpone, white cheddar and parmesan, all atop a crumbly cheese cookie for the perfect juxtaposition of texture, and enveloped in a delicate shell of white chocolate that adds a subtle sweetness.
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