The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Cake or Lantern Festival will be celebrated soon, with mooncakes of course! While the traditions and practices differ across the region, it is all about celebrating the harvest.
Seasons come and go, flavours change, and moments together are a luxury. More than just a celebration, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also a cultural tradition that is close to many hearts. The mooncakes accompany this festive celebration.
Mooncakes are only available during the Mid-Autumn Festival. They vary from the traditional ones filled with red bean or lotus paste, to the modern ones, sometimes filled with ice cream. The selections and diversities seem endless and don’t those mooncakes look like a piece of heavenly art?! Too gorgeous to eat… that’s what we think! A true feast for the eyes… Where to get them in KL? Have a look at our listing here.
Grand Harbour
Grand Harbour Chinese Cuisine Restaurant celebrates this Mid-Autumn Festival with an array of exquisite and delectable handcrafted mooncakes. Varieties include traditional baked skin and snow skin mooncakes and they come in limited-edition gift boxes. Themed ‘Made by Hand, Baked with Heart’, relive the artistry of treasured Mid-Autumn traditions with 100% handcrafted mooncakes Each mooncake is lovingly baked from scratch, using the finest ingredients imported from Hong Kong. No preservatives are added.
For gifting, you can opt for the Premium Gift Box, which consists of White Lotus Double Yolk, White Lotus Single Yolk, Supreme Nuts with Ham and Jade Lotus Single Yolk. Grand Harbour is located in Subang Jaya, with outlets in Fahrenheit 88 in Bukit Bintang. For more info, please view their Instagram account here. We sampled the mooncakes from Grand Harbour. Have a look at our review here!
Available till: 21 September 2020.
Prices: from RM15 for the Snow Skin Red Bean mooncake (available from 28 August). Premium Gift Boxes are priced at RM128 per box of four pieces).
How to order: please WhatsApp 011 2357 2932 (Fahrenheit 88 outlet) or 011 2357 2932 (Da Men outlet).
Signature Market
Healthy living starts with what you eat! At Signature Market the spirit of togetherness is celebrated with a few beautiful and healthy mooncake gift boxes. Their yummy mooncakes come fresh from the ovens of Tai Thong.
The Abundance of Joy gift box comprises one Shanghai yam single yolk mooncake and three packs of nuts. With its rich butter pastry, tender salted egg yolk, yam and black sesame paste and melons seeds, this mooncake has got the perfect balance of salty and sweet flavours. The gift set is priced at RM55.90. The Blissful Moments mooncake gift set (with additional pineapple cake and seaweed crisps) sells for RM75.90 and the Moonlight Delights set (with two mooncake boxes) is priced at RM105.90. The Delightful Reunion box sells for RM155.90 and has got the largest range of products. Ordering is easy: just click here for online purchases. We sampled the mooncakes from Signature Market. Have a look at our review here!
Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur
Explore the extensive Over The Moon cake collection online here and feast your eyes on the beautifully created mooncake designs with exquisite flavours, from traditional to more contemporary. For further information, please call 03 2074 3560. Have a look at our review here!
Available till: 21 September 2021.
Prices: starting at RM35 for the individual Red Bean paste moon cake. Gift boxes start from RM140 for a box of four Red Bean paste mooncakes.
How to order: you can order at their website here.
EQ Kuala Lumpur
EQ is proud to present Celestial Treasures, a collection of traditional baked mooncakes for those who prefer the classics, and hand-crafted snow skin mooncakes for the more contemporary of palates. They only sell sets, no individual mooncakes. Try special flavours like Taro with Sugar Winter Melon and Chinese Pickles and the Yuzu Pandan variety. Mid-Autumn Mooncake Hampers are also available, with cognac, wine or Chinese tea. Sounds lovely! More info here.
Available till: 30 September 2021.
Prices: Sets start from RM188. Discount of 10% for all orders before 31 August.
Contact: WhatsApp at 012 278 9239 or email the hotel here.
New World Petaling Jaya
This year, the hotel is introducing Timeless Traditions, celebrating an ensemble of flavours, both classic and reinterpretations of mooncakes. They are for sale in a set of four. More info here. We sampled the mooncakes from New World Petaling Jaya. Have a look at our review here!
Available till: 21 September 2021.
Prices: prices start from RM148 nett per gift box of four pieces.
How to order: please use this order form here.
Four Points by Sheraton Kuala Lumpur
This year, the soon-to-be-opened Lady Yi’s Tea House sticks to tradition by presenting four perennial favourites – White Lotus Seed with Single Yolk, Red Bean, GreenTea and Durian. More info here.
Available till: 26 September 2021.
Prices: the mooncakes retail at RM32+ a piece while the exclusive, limited-edition mooncake gift box is available at RM148+ per box, inclusive of four traditionally-baked mooncakes.
How to order: for orders or enquiries, please call or WhatsApp 012 5073 327.
Hilton Kuala Lumpur
Admire the Jade Moon, with Hilton’s opulent ceramic tea set and Chynna’s Signature Eight Treasures Tea with your choice of Hilton’s traditional baked or snow skin mooncakes. This year’s signature snow skin mooncake is called Royal Jade and is a smooth blend of white lotus paste and salted mung bean filling. Other modern options are Blue Moon or Heavenly Gold, a Snow Skinmooncake with Pure Premium Musang King Durian. Call Hilton Kuala Lumpur at 03 2264 2264 for more information on our mooncake offerings.
Available till: 26 September 2021.
Prices: Individual mooncakes start from RM35 nett. Gift boxes start at RM138.
How to order: available for purchase at the hotel lobby or online here.
Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur
Malaysian fashion designer Melinda Looi designed the boxes for this year’s mooncakes… We think they look gorgeous! Encasing the velvety mooncakes, the packaging design features ‘The Grand Gambit’ which comes with a dashing chess board. Try mooncakes with traditional essences, like White Lotus and Black Sesame, or modern elements like Salted Caramel and Dark Chocolate Truffle.
Available till: 20 October 2021.
Prices: RM 253.13 nett for four pieces of Traditional Baked Skin Mooncakes and RM284.93 nett for a set of five pieces of Snow Skin Mooncakes.
How to order: you can order from the online store here.
Dorsett Grand Subang
Let’s go on a mooncake journey with some old favourites alongside new flavours, like the newly created Mango Lotus with Custard mooncake. Sounds delicious! Crystal skin mooncakes come in a eski bag, while traditional baked mooncakes come in a box which can be repurposed as a lantern for the young ones. Each packaging comes with four pieces of mooncakes and of course, individual pieces are also available for sale. We sampled the mooncakes from Dorsett Grand Subang. Have a look at our review here!
Available till: 21 September 2021.
Prices: prices for the mooncakes range between RM30 – RM53 per piece. Sets start at RM120.
How to order: please log on here, email the hotel here or WhatsApp to 016 201 1248.
Crème de la Crème
Mooncakes made with only 100% natural ice cream with no artificial flavourings and colourings, in a limited-edition mooncake gift set, takes this traditional delicacy to a whole new level. Guaranteed to impress your clients, loved ones, family and friends. Endulge in flavours with names like Hou Yi the Archer and Lotus Flower.
Available till: 21 September 2021.
Prices: a box set of four is priced at RM122. Order before 15 September and enjoy a 15% discount.
How to order: you can order online here.
Inside Scoop
This year’s ice cream mooncakes flavour line-up is a mix of old and new: Chocolate Orange Pop, Durian wrapped with green snow skin, Peanut Sesame with a black sesame ganache centre and Unicorn.
Available till: 21 September 2021.
Prices: available in 2-piece (RM68) and 4-piece (RM128) mooncake boxes.
How to order: Inside Scoop’s ice cream mooncake will be available online here and at all Inside Scoop outlets from 27 August 2021. You can also order the mooncakes at their outlets.
Ritz-Carlton
This Mid-Autumn festival, restaurant Li Yen presents an exceptional selection of baked and snow skin mooncakes including the decadent Moët & Chandon Champagne Snow Skin series, specially designed by Dim Sum Chef Tan. More info here.
Available till: 21 September 2021.
Prices: individual mooncakes start at RM17 for the mini White Lotus paste mooncake and boxes with four pieces start from Rm120. Enjoy 10% off for purchases above 15 boxes and 15% off for purchases above 35 boxes.
How to order: WhatsApp to 018 646 8033, WeChat to @LiYenKL or email the restaurant here.
JW Marriot Hotel Kuala Lumpur
Shanghai restaurant presents a curated selection of traditional baked mooncakes. Savour intricately made baked Shanghainese mooncakes with luscious fillings – from the signature Shanghainese Crispy White Lotus Paste with Salted Egg Yolk to the perennial favourite Baked White Lotus Paste. Enjoy 10% off for purchases above 15 boxes and 15% off for purchases above 35 boxes. More info here.
How to order: WhatsApp to 018 591 8537, WeChat to @ShanghaiJWMKL or email them here.
The Starhill Dining
Luk Yu Tea House has created a collection of nine handmade snow skin mooncakes in light pastel shades. Crafted flavours characterise this medley of mooncake selections, including enticing combinations such as the Chilled Snow Skin Pandan Mooncake with Black Sesame, Charcoal Crystal Mooncake with Matcha and Snow Skin Mooncake with Aromatic Durian Puree. More info here.
Prices: the Crafted Collection of Mooncakes is priced at RM102.08 for a box of 6 pieces and RM136.88 for a box of 9.
How to order: WhatsApp to 018 632 8060 or email them here.
Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur
The hotel is selling homemade Snow Skin Mooncakes, available with Musang King Durian and Bird’s Nest with Red Dates. In the spotlight this year are Yun House x Bar Trigona Mooncakes, reflecting cocktail-inspired tastes from the award-winning bar. Also on offer are Baked Mooncakes with luxurious fillings such as Pu Er Tea Paste with Tangerine Skin, ‘Szechuan’ Ma La Mung Bean and Mango with Lotus Seed Paste. All mooncakes are sold individually as well as in gift boxes. More info here.
Priced: Four Seasons mooncakes are priced between RM42 and RM78 per piece.
How to order: please click here to buy the mooncakes online.
Eastin Hotel
Eastin Hotel Kuala Lumpur celebrates this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival with hearty delicacies. Their delectable snow skin mooncakes come in four flavours which includes Pandan Lotus with Egg Yolk, Ginger Longan Lotus, Chocolate Peppermint with Almonds and the all-time favourite, Pure Musang King which is sweet, fresh and simply irresistible. More info here.
Available till: 21 September 2021.
Priced: the Premium Box start from RM52+ per box. Individual mooncakes start from RM13 per piece.
How to order: please call or WhatsApp 016 262 2059 or email here. You can also fill in this form.
How to enjoy your mooncake?
So… now you’ve got your mooncake, how to eat it? It’s easy: just serve with some Chinese tea and dig in… Enjoy and we wish you a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
