The Best Mooncakes For Mid-Autumn Festival 2021

Want to indulge in the go-to traditional delicacy of the Mid-Autumn Festival? From traditional custard mooncakes to the more avant-grade, scroll on to discover the best places to buy mooncakes in Hong Kong this year!

The tradition of eating mooncakes (yuèbǐng 月餅) has been around since the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) and is still a prominent part of Chinese culture today. A Chinese pastry made up of a sweet or savory filling, Mooncakes are a hallmark food of the Mid-Autumn Festival (zhōngqiū jié 中秋节 also known as the moon festival) and a symbol of togetherness and harmony. Shaped like the full moon, the custom of eating mooncakes has long been associated with the oft-retold story of Chang’e (嫦娥), the Chinese goddess of the moon and the symbol of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and are typically shared amongst loved ones when the moon is supposedly at its fullest and brightest (Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of 8th month in Chinese lunar calendar).

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Typically given as gifts to friends and family as an expression of love and good wishes during the lead up to the Mid-Autumn Festival, mooncakes these days come in a whole range of different flavors and varieties. From the more traditional egg custard mooncake to Taipan’s famed “snowy” mooncake, be sure to treat your loved ones this year with one of Hong Kong’s very best mooncakes as listed below.

Four Seasons hotel

The Four Seasons Hotel has a reputation for making nourishing and nutritious mooncakes with an interesting variety of flavors. Here, you can choose between more traditional flavors such as double salted egg yolk or nut flavor, or more avante garde flavors such as black truffle or preserved ham and pickled ginger. The Four Seasons also offers Lung King Heen Mid-Autumn Festival hampers that contain delicious items such as abalone, wine, cookies, and foie gras. Orders can be made online and are available to pick up at the Four Seasons Hotel in Central, or delivered to your house depending on location.

Contact Info: 8 Finance Street, Central; +852 3196 8888 

Price: Mooncakes HK$538 – 598, Mid-autumn hampers HK$2,888 – 11,888 

The Rosewood

At The Rosewood, mooncakes are not just a delicious snack but an edible work of art. The packaging, which has been designed by local artist Ruth Chao, is not only exquisite to look at but environmentally friendly as well! Coming in 5 different flavors and crafted with the very finest ingredients, you can opt for more traditional offerings like their White Lotus Seed Paste with Double Egg or a more creative variation like their Jasmine Egg Custard. You can even take it a step further with one of their impressive Mid-Autumn hampers which contain luxury items such as honey, champagne, jam, and tea. Interested buyers can either have their items delivered or picked up from The Rosewood itself.

Contact Info: Rosewood Hong Kong, Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui;

+852 3891 8732

Price: Mooncakes HK$458 – 988, Mid-Autumn hampers HK$2,288 – 3,388

Mandarin Oriental 

This Mid-Autumn festival, Mandarin Oriental has launched a wide range of flavors ranging from the more traditional to the more abstract. Highlights include their White Lotus with Two Yolks and their Golden Lotus with Two Yolks. For those who have more of a sweet tooth there’s plenty on offer to satiate your palate as their roster includes everything from egg custard and dried tangerine peel to chocolate lava and red bean paste. Like The Rosewood, The Mandarin Oriental also prides itself on their luxurious Mid-Autumn festival hampers which make for the perfect Lantern Festival gift. Purchases can be made online with delivery (if located in the city) or picked up at the hotel in person.

Contact Info: 5 Connaught Road Central, Central; +852 2522 0111

Price: Mooncakes HK$418 – 438, Mid-autumn hampers HK$2,388 – 4,188

Kee Wah Bakery 

A local bakery that has been around since 1938, Kee Wah Bakery has a long reputation for its mooncakes. Offering an abundance of flavors for you to pick from, customers will be sure to find something to suit even the pickiest of palates at this absolute fan favourite. Not only do they have your traditional go-tos like Golden Lotus, White Lotus, and custard mooncakes, they also feature more unconventional flavors such as Dried Fig, Red Bean with Mandarin Peel, and Chocolate for you to sink your teeth into. For those looking for some healthier options, know that Kee Wah Bakery even has low sugar high fibre mooncakes on their menu! There are multiple locations of Kee Wah Bakery in Hong Kong, and mooncakes can be purchased in every location, as well as on their online store.

Contact Info: Find all Kee Wah bakery locations here; +852 2785 6066

Price: HK$345 – 1,238

Say Hey Bakery

Looking for an artistic local company that produces high quality mooncakes with stunning packaging? Look no further. Say Hey Bakery produces a wide range of high quality mooncakes for you to choose from. Instantly recognisable by their colourful and retro-styled packacking, Say Hey Bakery is a great option for customers looking to change up their mooncake game. Featuring practically unheard of flavors like Peanut Butter Custard, head here to sample some delicious and unique mooncakes that are just oh-so-instagrammable. Currently, there is only one location of Say Hey bakery in Hong Kong but their extensive range of mooncakes are readily available to purchase online.

Contact info: Shop B6-8, G/F, 500 Castle Peak Road, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon; +852 3957 0883

Price: HK$124 – 328

Taipan Bakery

Known for their iconic snowy white mooncakes, Taipan bakery is a local bakery featuring just about the widest variety of mooncakes anybody could possibly want. Their rather eccentric collections vary and include Birds Nest, Vegan, Durian, Cheese, Japanese, Chocolate, Fruit, Crunchy, and Classic. Which such broad range of styles and flavors on offer, Taipan is a go-to for anyone with dietary restrictions or simply a thirst to change it up this year. Mooncakes here can only be purchased in person from one of Taipan bakeries branches.

Contact Info: Look at Taipan’s website to find the full list of locations;  + 85223288162

Price: HK$78 – 520

Wing Wah Bakery

A Hong Kong staple that’s been around since 1950 and won a number of awards, Wing Wah Bakery caters to all sorts of palates, and boasts a rather impressive range of mooncakes from Mung Bean Paste and Molten Custard to – wait for it – an ice cream line! They even have mooncakes to suit different dietary requirements, such as their vegetarian mooncakes and their low sugar mooncakes. If you’re new to celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and want to start somewhere then Wing Wah is an excellent and reliable choice. To purchase these mooncakes you can either go into one of Wing Wah’s bakeries stores or you can order online.

Contact Info: Click here to find a store near you; +852 2477 9947

Price: HK$57 – 828

Whether you’re a custard mooncake fan or keen for something a little more adventurous, we trust you’ll find what you’re looking for in this list of the best mooncakes in Hong Kong!

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