Where to Find the Best Mooncakes in Singapore
Mooncakes are deeply embedded in Singapore’s culinary heritage, and they’re traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Mooncake Festival. People exchange mooncakes as symbols of unity and harmony.
Whether you find joy in the traditional mooncake flavors or you’re an adventurous foodie, this guide will help you find the best mooncakes in Singapore.
Hua Ting
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Address: Orchard Hotel Singapore, Level 2, 442 Orchard Rd
Contact details: +65 6739 6666
Operating hours: 11 am to 10 pm daily
Hua Ting Restaurant is known for its best-sellers which bring a mix of traditional and new flavors. If you’re a fan of nuts and seeds, the “Seeds of Harmony” baked mooncake is a go-to choice.
For those seeking a touch of luxury, the white lotus paste snow skin mooncake with champagne ganache is a great option. Durian lovers will also find the Mao Shan Wang durian snow skin mooncake a delight.
Adding a twist to tradition, Hua Ting offers the purple sweet potato paste with chocolate snow skin mooncake which has a chocolate center as a tasty alternative to an egg yolk. Their mooncake collection is available from August 7 to September 29.
Ding Mooncake
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Website: https://www.dingmooncake.com/
Address: 140 Paya Lebar Rd, #03-13 AZ@Paya Lebar
Contact details: +65 8890 9055
Operating hours: 11 am to 6 pm daily
Ding Mooncakes’ signature white lotus double yolk mooncake and the traditional pandan double yolk mooncake are made with premium white lotus from Hunan province. They’re sweet but with less sugar, so you can enjoy them without worry.
If you’re into durians, you must try their Pahang Highland MSW snow skin mooncakes, available in packs of eight, made from Mao Shan Wang durians for a creamy taste.
They also have different snow skin flavors like Piedmont hazelnut, Kyoto hojicha, Fuerte avocado, and Thai young coconut. Ding Mooncakes brings you delightful mooncakes free from preservatives or additives and packed in exquisite boxes.
Peach Blossoms
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Address: 6 Raffles Blvd, Level 5 PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay
Contact details: +65 6845 1118
Operating hours:
- Saturday to Sunday: 11 am to 3 pm, 6:30 to 10:30 pm
- Monday to Friday: 12 to 3 PM, 6:30 to 10:30 pm
Peach Blossoms is a Chinese restaurant known for its exquisite creations, and it has a delightful array of mooncakes available. The mooncakes are elegantly packed in a box adorned with botanical motifs designed to double as an accessories box.
In both their Celestial Chest and Moonlit Pavilion, you can choose four mooncakes from Peach Blossoms’ collection. You can choose from classics like the single yolk with white lotus or go for a refreshing twist with the lychee and wolfberry flavor.
Vegetarians are also in for a treat with the unique charcoal black sesame paste with melon seed and gold dust mooncake. For those craving something savory, they have assorted nuts with chicken ham mooncake.
Raffles Hotel Singapore
Website: https://www.raffles.com/
Address: Raffles Hotel Singapore, 1 Beach Road
Contact details: +65 6337 1886
Operating hours:
- Sunday to Wednesday: 11 am to 10 pm
- Thursday to Saturday: 11 am to 11: 30 pm
Raffles Hotel Singapore’s handcrafted mooncakes are known for their unique flavor. They have classic white lotus paste mooncakes, with options for single or double yolks, featuring fillings like macadamia and pine nuts for an extra crunch.
Their mooncake set is packed in a premium cream pearl box adorned with intricate caricatures of the iconic architecture. It comes in a can of first flush Longjing tea and imperial pu’er tea.
Their newest snow skin delights are sakura and raspberry truffle, and yam and coconut rum truffle. They are paired with signature snow skins, Baileys chocolate truffle, and yuzu osmanthus truffle.
5 ON 25
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Address: Andaz Singapore, 5 Fraser Street
Contact details: [email protected]
Operating hours:
- Sunday to Monday: 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Tuesday to Saturday: 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm, 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm
The mooncake selection at 5 ON 25 is a blend of traditional flavors and modern twists, and are available from August 1 to September 29.
For those craving new flavors, 5 ON 25 introduces Citrus Surprise, which is a mix of caramel, miso, and yuzu white chocolate. Another highlight is Gula Galore, which has the rich sweetness of gula melaka and the delightful crunch of pecan nuts.
Their signature tea blend, a fragrant combination of osmanthus, oolong, and pu’er tea notes, and Silver Lotus++, featuring white lotus paste and two golden egg yolks at its core, are also popular treats on the menu.
Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant
Website: https://www.wanhaochineserestaurant.com/
Address: Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel, 320 Orchard Road
Contact details: +65 6831 4605
Operating hours: 11:30 am to 3:00 pm, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm daily
Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant introduces innovative flavors, including the golden black truffle baked mooncake. It features a gold-dusted charcoal skin with the savory notes of dry-aged parma ham, the nuttiness of pistachio, and a classic single yolk.
For snow skin lovers, their new flavors include yuzu honey with peach passionfruit praline, blueberry with maple cream cheese praline, and Irish cream latte with Baileys praline.
They also have the imperial Longjing tea with walnuts baked mooncake, merging the aromatic tea essence with the crunch of walnuts. Their collection, available from August 24 to September 29, is packed in a red tower box adorned with peony motifs.
Xin Cuisine Chinese Restaurant
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Address: 317 Outram Rd
Contact details: +65 3138 2531
Operating hours: Wednesday to Sunday: 11:30 am to 3:00 pm, 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Xin Cuisine Chinese Restaurant harmonizes traditional flavors with contemporary twists. Among the classics is the Teochew yam paste with a single yolk mooncake that offers a silky yam paste paired with a salted egg yolk.
For tea and coffee lovers, the dirty matcha latte mini snow skin mooncake featuring silky matcha lotus seed paste and a cafe latte praline is a must-try. For durian lovers, the Peranakan durian mini snow skin mooncake will satisfy your cravings.
For those mindful of their sugar intake, Xin Cuisine offers the perfect solution with the low-sugar white lotus seed paste baked mooncake. This will let you enjoy the season’s delights without compromising on sweetness.
Hai Tien Lo
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Address: Pan Pacific Singapore, Hai Tien Lo, 7 Raffles Boulevard
Contact details: +65 6826 8240
Operating hours: 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm daily
Whether you’re a traditionalist or a lover of contemporary twists, Hai Tien Lo satisfies all palates. Their best-selling mooncake is the Mao Shan Wang durian snow skin mooncake.
They have exciting new flavors including yam paste with White Rabbit candy ganache, strawberry paste tea ganache, orange paste matcha ganache, and gula melaka paste with desiccated coconut ganache.
Hai Tien Lo has a gift set called the Four Treasures Baked Mooncake, showcasing an elegant flavor with its blend of tea and herbal ingredients. It has a beautifully crafted teapot or a bottle of Taittinger Brut Réserve Champagne in a fancy red leatherette bag.
Shangri-La Hotel
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Website: https://www.shangri-la.com/en/singapore/shangrila/
Address: Shangri-La Singapore, 22 Orange Grove Road
Contact details: (65) 6737 3644
Operating hours:
- Monday: 7 am to 12 am
- Tuesday to Sunday: 7 am to 10:30 pm
Shangri-La Singapore has exquisite mooncake offerings.
For those who like to stick to tradition, the Shang Palace Four Treasures is a classic choice that features lotus in four, double, and single yolk, mixed nuts with chicken ham, and plain white lotus, all meticulously crafted with reduced sugar.
Their yam with red bean and shredded coconut mooncake boasts a smooth yam and red bean paste filling with an added bite from shredded coconut.
The Shangri-La mooncake selection gift box has limited-edition treats featuring 50-year-old aged mandarin peel, red bean paste, and dried rose petals or chestnuts.
They also have a set for the kiddos, with their playful Lego-inspired mooncake brick set, offering bite-sized chocolate and chocolate chip delights.
Janice Wong
Website: https://janicewong.online/
Address: 1 Kim Seng Promenade, #B1, K119
Contact details: [email protected]
Operating hours: 10 am to 9 pm daily
Janice Wong’s mooncake collection has three delightful varieties: chocolate mooncakes inspired by childhood memories, Japan-inspired baked mooncakes, and floral snow skin mooncakes.
The package Childhood Memories contains the shop’s signature chocolate mooncakes with nostalgic flavors like peanut butter Snickers, salted pecan dark chocolate, vanilla Biscoff, and coffee chocolate.
Japan-inspired baked mooncakes are made with a blend of Kuromitsu sea salt, kinako macadamia, and raspberry almond with azuki paste. The floral snow skin mooncakes are in pastel hues with fillings like jasmine tea, osmanthus fig, and lavender apricot.
InterContinental Singapore
Website: https://singapore.intercontinental.com/
Address: InterContinental Singapore, 80 Middle Road
Contact details: +65 63387600
Operating hours:
- Sunday to Thursday: 11:30 am to 11:30 pm
- Friday and Saturday: 11:30 am to 12:00 am
InterContinental Singapore’s mooncakes embrace classics with a twist, with the timeless white lotus seed paste with double yolk and the red lotus seed paste with single yolk.
Their Snow Skin Mooncakes: Blossom and Brew has four tea-infused snow skin mooncakes with chocolate truffle centers: honeysuckle with chrysanthemum, black tea violet flower, osmanthus honey magnolia flower, and chamomile tea rose flower.
The mooncakes come in a stunning scarlet-red leatherette box, adorned with intricate prints and gold accents. It has two storage layers, side pockets, a handle, and a detachable sling that will allow you to carry it with flair.
Glenfiddich
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Website: https://www.since1887.sg/pages/glenfiddich
Address: 1779 Geylang Bahru #01-01A, Kallang Distripark
Contact details: [email protected]
Glenfiddich introduces a limited edition of whisky-infused snow skin mooncakes that seamlessly blend contemporary and traditional elements. These mooncakes are inspired by the tasting notes of Glenfiddich’s single malt whiskies.
The Glenfiddich Solera 15 Mooncake has a whisky-infused chocolate praline that harmonizes with a rich dark chocolate raspberry filling. The Glenfiddich Small Batch 18 Mooncake features notes of lychee and walnut with a chocolate praline center.
Each set includes a personalized bottle of Glenfiddich 15-year-old whisky. The premium gift box, adorned with the iconic Glenfiddich stag, reflects the brand’s commitment to reinventing culinary traditions and celebrating moments of joy with sophistication.