The Best Mooncakes In Hong Kong This Year

Sharing mooncakes with the family under the full moon is definitely our favourite Mid-Autumn Festival tradition. Take advantage of those early bird sales and secure your mooncake boxes now!

Every year, we see more and more creative (and healthier) mooncake options in Hong Kong. From vegan and vegetarian to gluten-free and low sugar, good ol’ traditional salted egg yolks and our personal favourite egg custard, there are endless options. And every year at the office, we sample a fair share of mooncakes and below, we’re highlighting our favourites and ones we’re eyeing to try this year…

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Regent Hong Kong – Assorted box of mooncakes in distinctive flavours

Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival alongside your cherished ones, savouring the decadent mooncakes from Regent Hong Kong. The velvety smooth mooncakes are made with top-notch ingredients and offer a range of distinctive flavours. Take, for instance, the Winter Citrus Tea flavor, which skilfully blends zesty citrus nuances with a hint of sweetness from black-orange tea and lychee essence. Each box contains two mooncakes of each flavour, making it ideal for sharing precious moments with your loved ones. Grab a box for just $363 while early bird discounts last!

Flavours: Winter Citrus Tea Custard, Signature Egg Lava Custard, Mandarin Peel with Red Bean Paste and Mini White Lotus Seed Paste with Salted Egg Yolk
Early bird discounts: 15% off Mini Assorted Flavour Mooncakes until Thursday, 31 July

The House Collective’s Ode To Four Cities

A fresh and unique concept, celebrating Mid-Autumn festivities in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu. Out of the four sets, The Upper House offers a vegan and low sugar option, and let’s just say the flavours here aren’t the conventional kind!

Flavours: Parma Ham Mooncake, Granulated Chestnut Mooncake, Five Black Nut Mooncake, Rattan Pepper Ham Mooncake, vegan Red Bean Paste Mooncake with Mandarin Peel, Maltitol Low Sugar White Lotus Seed Paste with Yolk Mooncake, Jasmine Tea Custard Mooncake and Coffee with Caramel and Sea Salt Custard.
Price: $528 for The Upper House mooncake box; $1,788 for The House Collective mooncake set – 20% early bird discount until Tuesday, 30 July 2024.

Venchi Mooncake Collection 2024

If you or your child is a fan of alternate mooncakes, choose from Venchi’s choice of five different gift boxes, one of which comes in the shape of a lantern!

Flavours: Strawberry Delight, Triple Pistachio, Matchamisu and Almond Crunchy
Price: $188 to $1,588

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Two-Michelin-Starred Rùn’s Mooncakes, The St Regis Hong Kong

Opting for the traditional experience? Then you may as well go for mooncakes from a famed Michelin restaurant!

Flavours: White Lotus Seed Paste with Double Egg Yolks, Mini Red Bean Paste with Mandarin Peels and Mini Lava Custard
Price: From $538 for a box of six mooncakes – 15% early bird discount until Friday, 16 August, 2024.

The Cakery’s Health-Forward Mooncakes

Crafted with the finest natural ingredients (yes, the colours are all natural!), The Cakery’s mooncakes are a hit amongst the kids as well as older family members for the playful yet healthy creations. Plus, this year, expect to see a literal cake in shape of a mooncake!

Flavours: Black Sesame Lava, Red Date Mochi and Pistachio Mochi; 10 different flavours for the cake
Price: $428 for the mooncake set and from $588 for the cake – 15% early bird discount until Wednesday, 31 July, 2024. 

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The Landmark Mandarin Oriental’s Mooncake Bento Box

Everyone loves egg custard mooncakes and we think The Landmark Mandarin Oriental absolutely nails it! The melt-in-your-mouth texture is unmatched and you can return the bento box for a free glass of bubbles at SOMM or Amber!

Flavour: Egg custard
Price: $458 for six mini mooncakes – 15% early bird discount until Wednesday, 31 July, 2024. 

Patisserie La Lune’s Pokemon Mooncakes

The little ones will sure appreciate the Pokemon mooncakes embossed with Pikachu’s zigzag tail and the fact that it’s all egg custard makes it an easy option for picky kids!

Flavour: Egg custard
Price: $238 – currently $198 for a box of four mini mooncakes.

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Editor’s Note: “The Best Mooncakes In Hong Kong This Year” was most recently updated in July 2024 by Fashila Kanakka.