The 15th day of the eighth month on the lunar calendar ε «ζεδΊ is a special day for the Chinese. During the night, adults sip tea and children carry lanterns under a full moon 🌕. Still, don’t know what’s the special occasion? Here’s another hint – Mooncakes.
Mooncakes 🥮 have become synonymous with Mid-Autumn Festival in Singapore.
There are so many types and flavours rolled out each year that consumers are spoilt for choice. If you feel lost and confused, don’t worry.
From snowskin to traditional flavours, we have come up with a list of the best mooncakes you can get in Singapore.
Mid-Autumn Festival falls on 29 September 2023 this year, so there’s still some time to decide which mooncakes to buy.
1. Whyzee
Whyzee creates the best desserts that are each whipped to meet the unique needs and tastes of all in Singapore. Whatever the celebration – birthday, wedding, or a simple party – make the occasion more special with a dessert match made in heaven.
Whyzee’s masterfully handmade & crafted Mid-Autumn mooncake range has recently been added. Baked to perfection, savoury and sweet, Whyzee’s newest mooncake range includes classic flavours from Lotus and Custard mooncakes to local flavours such as Pandan and Sambal.
Using only the most premium of ingredients, Whyzee’s mooncakes guarantee the best quality and make for perfect gifts for friends and family.
Shop now at whyzee.com.sg.
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2. Wang Lai Bakery
Wang Lai Bakery, established in 1968, has been a popular confectionary booth located in Chinatown that specialises in traditional Chinese goodies. Preserving a traditional recipe passed down for 4 generations in the family, extraordinary efforts have been taken to constantly tweak and improve the family recipes to be as close as possible to perfection. Each goodie is lovingly handcrafted and plenty of attention is given to every single detail of its construction.
Wang Lai Bakery’s signature mooncake collection is back and better than ever for the Mid-Autumn festival. With both traditional and modern flavours available, there’s something for everyone. Wang Lai Bakery also offers low in sugar mooncakes, perfect for the older generation. With no preservatives added, Wang Lai Bakery’s mooncakes are guaranteed to settle all your mooncake needs this Mid-Autumn Festival.
Shop now at cnygoodies.com.sg.
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3. Shangri-La Hotel
Savour sweet reunions over a symphony of traditional baked mooncake selections by Shangri-La Hotel. Each box houses four of their best-selling baked mooncake flavours and can be reused as a jewellery box, making it the perfect gift. Also available in a striking red box that’s adorned with delicate peonies, this set houses their most popular mooncake flavours that are suitable for the health conscious – Reduced Sugar versions of Double Yolk, Single Yolk and Plain White Lotus Seed Paste, plus Shredded Coconut and Black Sesame.
Order on Shopee.
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4. PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay Singapore by Peach Blossoms
Delectable mooncakes that come in environmentally-friendly packaging? Yes please. This Lychee with Wolfberries mooncake set is presented in a mooncake box that is crafted with sustainably-sourced materials. Adorned in pastel-green-brown botanical motifs, offered in a soothing shade of sandy beige that evokes a sense of serenity when you step into a lush green forest, the box pays homage to our ‘Garden-in-a-Hotel’.
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5. The Pine Garden
The Pine Garden is a heartland-boutique bakery with over 39 years of history and heritage that revels in the culture of celebrations. Every creation at The Pine Garden comes straight from the heart – each pastry carefully and lovingly handcrafted by a team of devoted bakers, serving only the freshest bakes one can find while reminiscing the traditional taste.
Don’t miss their new flavours for 2023 like TW Brown Sugar Ginger Tea with Dried Longans & Crispy Skin XO-Sauce Paste with Sanxing Scallion. Enjoy 15% Early Bird Discount for orders placed by 6 Sep 2023.
Order here.
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6. PS.Cafe
With the Mid-Autumn Festival around the corner, spoil your loved ones with PS.Cafe’s Cantonese-style mooncakes that beautifully blend traditional delicacy with the brand’s iconic and delicious flavors. Crafted with utmost care using the finest ingredients, the collection features four distinct flavors – White Truffle, Sticky Date, Superfood, and Verandah, each adorned with intricate motifs that uniquely represent PS.Cafe.
Find out more here.
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7. Marriott Tang Plaza
Those that identify as durian lovers would know that mooncake feasting wouldn’t be complete without durian snowskin mooncake. Marriott Tang Plaza’s take on this delicacy boasts of real and authentic Mao Shan Wang durians that are packed in a velvety-soft snowskin. Brimming with rich, creamy and bittersweet Mao Shan Wang pulp, it promises to satisfy all durian lovers alike.
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8. Fairmont Singapore
Fans of traditionally baked mooncakes will be treated to an assortment of four much-cherished varieties. Carefully baked to golden brown perfection, these classics with flavours including Pine Nuts & Pumpkin Seeds, Single and Double Yolk, and Melon Paste with Mixed Nuts and Pumpkin Seeds will have you coming back for more.
Experience the perfect blend of sophistication and indulgence with our Assorted Alcoholic Snowskin Mooncakes. Savour the signature Champagne Truffle & Chocolate Ganache, along with the tantalising new flavours of Baileys, Lychee Martini, and Grape Soju.
Order on Shopee.
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9. Sheraton Towers Singapore
Sheraton Towers Singapore celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival with an exquisite medley of traditional and contemporary snowskin mooncakes handcrafted to perfection using the finest ingredients by the culinary team of award-winning Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant. Unveiling two new tea-infused flavours in the stellar line-up this year, Li Bai’s exquisitely handcrafted mooncakes will be available till 29 September 2023.
New this year to Li Bai’s traditional baked signatures, the White Lotus Seed Oolong Tea Paste with Sunflower Seeds Mooncake ($98) is a harmonious pairing of the fragrant yet earthy Oolong with the delightful crunch of sunflower seeds.
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Note: All details are correct as of the time of publishing. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information, no guarantee is given nor responsibility is taken for errors or omissions in the compilation. Readers are advised to check with the respective sellers for the most updated promotions and details.
September School Holiday 2023
It is the one-week September school break. Do check out our compilation of Exciting Things To Do This September School Holidays in Singapore 2023.
Looking for what to during mid autumn festival? Read Mid Autumn Festival 2023 Events in Singapore.
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