A mooncake embodies the spirit of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a holiday celebrated across Asia. Bakers usually shape them round to symbolise the full moon and unity, filling them with rich, flavourful ingredients encased in a thin, tender crust. Traditionally, they feature sweet or savoury fillings such as lotus seed paste, red bean, or salted egg yolk. Nowadays, bakers have evolved mooncakes to include modern twists like matcha and chocolate. More than just another traditional dessert, mooncakes serve as a cultural icon, exchanged among family and friends as a gesture of love and good fortune during this festive season.
What is the Mid-Autumn Festival?
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Just in case you’re not in the loop, here’s everything you need to know about the Mid-Autumn Festival and its iconic mooncakes. Families celebrate the holiday on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month — falling on the 17th of September this year — marking the harvest and the full moon. It’s a time-honoured tradition in many Asian cultures, a moment for families to gather, appreciate the bright moon, and share mooncakes that represent unity, prosperity, and the legends of the moon. Mooncakes play a key role in the festival, embodying the spirit of togetherness and the cultural heritage passed down through generations. Since no Mid-Autumn Festival exists without these tasty pastries, here are the best mooncakes in Kuala Lumpur for 2024.
The Best Mooncakes in Kuala Lumpur 2024
1. W Kuala Lumpur
W Kuala Lumpur is back with its final Moonlit Series, this time with the Moonlit Mystique Trunk Collection. This trendy, upcyclable trunk comes in two stylish colours (baby blue or orangey-yellow) and houses a selection of classic and innovative mooncake flavours like Mango Lotus, Chocolate Lava, and the standout Homemade Snow Skin Musang King. These mooncakes even come in less sugar options for the health conscious. For those interested in a boozy twist, the Moonlit Mystique Mixology Trunk features liquor from renowned brands Martell and Choya.
Prices start from RM198 per box.
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Final Verdict
4.2
Insider Ratings
PROS:
- Mix and match flavour options
- Less sugar options
- Packaging can be upcycled
Cons:
- It's a bit of hassle to place an order
2. The RuMa Hotel and Residences
The RuMa Hotel and Residences’ luxurious mooncake offerings are a definite “think outside of the box” moment, and we’re here for it! This exclusive gift box features four exquisitely unique flavors: the savoury Nyonya Sambal Hae Bee with white lotus paste, dried shrimp, belacan, chili, and kaffir lime, the sweet Honey Longan with dried honey longan from Chiang Mai, the rich Ondeh with pandan lotus paste, gula Melaka, and Hawaiian desiccated coconut, and the decadent Callebaut 811 with Belgian chocolate lotus paste and Ferrero Rocher.
Each box is priced at RM218.
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Final Verdict
4
Insider Ratings
PROS:
- Unique flavour options
- Beautifully decorated pastries
- Both savoury and sweet
Cons:
- Limited flavour options
- The flavours might not be for everyone
3. Four Points by Sheraton Kuala Lumpur
Lady Yi’s Tea House at Four Points by Sheraton Kuala Lumpur blends nostalgia and tradition with its Lunar Treasures Mooncake Collection. This year, they introduce two new flavours: Baked Chocolate and Baked Musang King, joining the beloved lineup of Lady Yi’s Signature 11 Treasures Tea, White Lotus with Single Egg Yolk, Red Bean, and Green Tea mooncakes. Each mooncake is beautifully presented in an elegant royal blue and gold gift box inspired by local artist Alice Chang.
Prices start at RM35+ per mooncake and RM138+ for four mooncakes.
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Final Verdict
4.2
Insider Ratings
PROS:
- Six mooncake flavours to choose from
- Affordable price
- Gorgeous packaging
Cons:
- Classic mooncake design
4. Le Meridien KL
Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur’s The Art of Travel Mooncake Collection offers a global culinary journey with an exquisite mix of classic baked and snow skin mooncakes, some infused with alcohol flavours for a guaranteed out-of-this-world Mid-Autumn Festival experience. This luxe collection, presented in a chic travel carrier with a luggage tag and branded travel pillow, features delectable flavors like Mixed Nuts, White Lotus with Double Yolk, La Vie en Rose with lychee and lime, and The Big Easy with Jim Beam Bourbon.
Prices start at RM40.50 per mooncake and RM230.40 per box.
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5. PARKROYAL COLLECTION Kuala Lumpur
The PARKROYAL COLLECTION Kuala Lumpur presents two tasty selections, starting with the Premium Celestial Mooncake Set. This fancy three-tiered gold chest is filled with exquisite flavors such as Pure Lotus with Double Yolks, Pandan Lotus with Double Yolks, Dragonfruit Lotus, and Baked Mixed Nuts. The Classic Collection Mooncake Set brings a modern touch with marbled blue and white packaging, featuring flavours like Green Tea Lotus with Single Yolk, Yam Lotus, Durian Lotus, and the classic Red Bean Paste.
The Premium Celestial Mooncake Set is priced at RM288 nett while The Classic Collection Mooncake Set is available for RM188 nett.
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6. Inside Scoop
Ever heard of ice cream mooncakes? Leave it to Inside Scoop to educate us on all the possibilities this festive dessert contains. Select between a four-piece or a mini nine-piece snowskin ice cream mooncake set, each filled with rich ice cream flavors including Musang King durian, Lucky Pistachio, Unicorn with raspberry yogurt and butterfly pea-stained milk, and chocolatey Rocher with crunchy bits. These delicious ice cream mooncakes come in a blue and yellow box decorated with adorable bunnies — child-friendly in the best way.
Prices start from RM128 per box.
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7. Tedboy Bakery
In need of mountains of delicious mooncakes as soon as possible? We recommend the Tedboy Joyous Mooncake Series 2024 by Tedboy Bakery as they offer a bundle of six mooncake boxes with free delivery. Each box contains six classicly baked mooncakes in six different flavours including Pure Lotus Salted Egg, Nyonya Pandan Salted Egg, Durian, Matcha Sunflower Seed, Espresso, and White Lotus Sunflower Seed. Unfortunately, the last flavour has sold out so order yours now before any other flavours are gone!
The price of this product depend on the flavours chosen.
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