The Ultimate Mooncake Guide for Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 in Malaysia

Here’s the perfect starting point to savour the most premium mooncakes, from the classic to the daringly creative.

Alongside lantern lighting and moon gazing, celebrate this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival (happening on 6 October 2025) with your loved ones and honour the harvest by indulging in the traditional Chinese mooncake. The finest five-star hotels in Kuala Lumpur and Penang have prepared the nostalgically familiar pastries—with their crumbly fillings and flaky skin—accompanied by contemporary twists, stylish box sets, and exclusive items to ensure your celebrations sparkle with an elegant touch. In this list, we’ve curated exceptional offerings, serving as the perfect mooncake guide when you’re looking for the best Malaysia has to offer.

Read more: 14 Unique Mooncake Giftboxes To Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival 2025

Luxury Hotels

Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur

A sublime tribute to timeless traditions, The Grand Lantern Mooncake Collection (RM128 nett) presents a keepsake inspired by the soft glow of classic Chinese lanterns. Each limited-edition box is an ode to togetherness and contains two exquisitely handcrafted mooncakes: the Twin Radiance White Lotus and Yin Tang Coconut Latte mooncakes. Thoughtfully crafted to resemble the timeless Chinese lantern, this elegant piece glows from within, thanks to a built-in USB-rechargeable light that adds a touch of ambient brilliance—whether illuminating a festive table or gracing a living room shelf. The exclusive collection is available until 6 October 2025, with World of Hyatt members and selected credit card holders enjoying a 15 per cent discount on each order. Guests may also purchase the collection via walk-in at the hotel.

For enquiries or to place an order, visit the website or email [email protected].


Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur

Continuing its constant drive for the exceptional, the hotel ushers in the Mid-Autumn Festival with its 2025 Mooncake Collection, featuring sumptuous new creations and signature items. Among the new flavours is Dubai Chocolate, a delicious amalgam of milk-chocolate-coated pistachio and flaky kataifi, a type of shredded dough popular in Middle Eastern pastries. Choose from baked mooncakes (such as Lotus Paste with Single Egg Yolk), chocolate mooncakes, and snow-skin mooncakes (such as Musang King Durian) for RM45 nett per mooncake. If you’re looking for more, combine the flavours in gift boxes of two, four, or six mooncakes each (RM120 nett to RM238 nett).

For enquiries, visit the website or call +603 2380 8888. Alternatively, you can email [email protected] or [email protected].


The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur

Dedicated to elevating tradition while honouring it, the hotel finds its Mid-Autumn muse in the liminal dusky twilight, with Luxury Mooncake Trunks bathed in moonrise colours. Available from now until 8 October 2025, The Macallan Luxury Mooncake Trunk (RM3,888) contains four Lotus Seed Paste Single Yolk Mooncakes, its five-year signature Da Hong Pao, a Chinese tea cup set for two, and the unmissable Macallan Rare Cask. Collect the St. Regis Butler Bear Mooncake Trunk, which comes with a teddy companion that’s both adorable and iconic. This year, the hotel also introduces the St. Regis Luggage Tag—an accent that perfectly complements your trunk of choice.

For enquiries, visit the website, WhatsApp +6012 280 1303, call +603 2727 6696, or email [email protected].


Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur & Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur

In an ode to sustainable sophistication, these hotels centre environmentally conscious artfulness in their new collection centrepiece: Celestial Phoenix (RM198 nett). Embodying tradition and thoughtfulness alike, this mooncake box is crafted with a classic bamboo edge—renewable like the fiery bird that adorns it. Additionally, returning this season with a reimagined spin are the boxed confectionery favourites Joyous Blossoms (RM168 nett), Moonlit Majesty (RM168 nett), and Garden of Treasures (RM138 nett), which are all available for purchase until 6 October 2025. Select designs are eligible for an early-bird 15 per cent discount if ordered by 31 August 2025.

For enquiries, visit the website or WhatsApp +6010 397 7883.


The Westin Kuala Lumpur

With an adventurous spirit, uncover The Moonkeeper’s Trove (RM188 nett), available at the hotel’s all-day dining restaurant, from now until 6 October 2025. These rich mooncake treasures are housed in a meticulously crafted wooden box, embellished with a stunning Chinese moon gate motif. Savour four classic flavours (Pure Lotus Single Yolk, Red Bean, Pandan Lotus Salted Mung Bean Single Yolk, and Osmanthus Oolong) or replace one of them with the limited-edition Mixed Nuts mooncake for an additional RM10. If you wish to share the Mid-Autumn festivities with Muslim friends, they’re also halal-certified and perfect for cross-cultural gifting. For an early-bird discount, order by 31 August. You may also purchase the set at the One Utama Mid-Autumn Festival booth from 24 September to 6 October, 2025.

For enquiries, visit the website or WhatsApp +6012 305 2973.


The Millen Penang

In collaboration with renowned local fashion brand, DoubleWoot, The Millen Penang unveils A Blossoming Tale, a limited-edition mooncake collection marrying timeless tradition with contemporary fashion. The mooncake boxes reflect the intricate patterns of Double Woot’s kebaya line, which is designed to be cherished even long after the Mid-Autumn celebrations. There are four exquisite flavours: two traditional baked-skin varieties with rich, decadent fillings; and two premium Momoyama-skin creations, a Japanese-inspired interpretation with a velvety texture and delicate sweetness, with each thoughtfully crafted to embody the harmony of old and new. The mooncake sets are available for purchase from Good Society at The Millen Penang or via DoubleWoot’s official platform at RM198 nett.

For enquiries, WhatsApp +6012 201 6988.


The Prestige Hotel Penang

Presenting artisanal handmade mooncakes with refinement and elegance, this hotel offers deliciously modern takes on the traditional dessert with its exclusive collection, Autumn Radiance. Its thoughtfully selected flavours include Mandarin Ember, a beautiful fusion of refreshing citrus and the classic smooth red bean, as well as Midnight Kunafa, which is aligned with the popular Dubai Chocolate luxury trend. Additionally, by ordering 15 sets or more, customers can add a personal touch with complimentary customised branding. Purchase a set of four mooncakes for RM168 nett until 5 October 2025.

For more information, visit their website.


Restaurants & Fine Establishments

Shangri-La Rasa Sayang, Penang

For Penangites looking to celebrate the Mooncake Festival guilt-free, purchase a set of the Peony & Yulan Magnolia Flower Collection, available until 6 October 2025. Championing sustainability, the collection’s unique cases are designed to be reused, sporting pastel hues and intricate flower motifs that can become a fixture in your home for seasons to come. If you’re in need of a striking gift, choose Snowlicious (RM288 nett), a beautiful box of four snow-skin mooncakes intricately arranged in a lady’s bag-inspired box. Other brand-new flavours include the BOH Tea Honeycomb Mooncake and the highly anticipated Musang King Baked Skin Mooncake—all made with halal-certified ingredients. Enjoy early bird savings of 20 per cent for purchases made before 31 August 2025, with delivery services available across Penang for your convenience.

Visit their website for more information or for enquiries, call +604 888 8888 or +6019 409 0460. 


Oversea Group

Carrying forward honoured stories and recipes from the 1980s, this group of restaurants celebrates 45 years of bringing people together with a mooncake collection dedicated to relationships and reunions. Trace tradition with the return of its signature four-yolk mooncake—an indulgent treat rarely found elsewhere. As it takes an intriguing spin on the classic confection, we recommend its striking selection of Momoyama mooncakes, which come in six flavours, including Yam Sesame and Matcha Red Bean Mochi. It adopts Japanese dessert techniques to present a lighter, healthier version of the typical mooncake, with an unforgettably smooth white kidney bean paste crust. For those searching for a box-set gift, consider the Premium Set, which offers four pastries in a sparkling, iridescent case. These are available until 6 October 2025 at all Oversea outlets, select shopping malls, and online.

For enquiries, WhatsApp +6010 303 0011 or visit their website.


Shanghai, JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Providing the delicate desserts with a Shanghainese Mid-Autumn Festival spin, this Michelin-selected restaurant is offering classic baked mooncakes from now until 6 October 2025. As mooncakes channel the unifying spirit of the season, share all four flavours with friends by purchasing its four-piece box set (RM152). This includes the traditional Crispy Yellow Lotus Paste With Salted Egg Yolk and the sumptuous Baked Pandan Paste With Salted Egg Yolk. You may also try individual flavours at RM38 per mooncake.

For enquiries, WhatsApp or call +6018 623 0069, or email [email protected].


Li Yen, The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur

Within the walls of the hotel stands this Michelin-selected restaurant, primed for the mooncake season with a carefully curated batch of baked and snow-skin pastries. Expressly designed by the talented Dim Sum Chef Tan Tiong Guan, its signature collection returns until 6 October 2025 with an opulent favourite—The Moët And Chandon Champagne Snow Skin Series, paired with the exclusive Rosé Imperial Champagne Selection (RM168 to RM200 for eight pieces). The bubbly wine infuses soft snow-skin with a pleasant and exquisite aroma, culminating in a deliciously unique flavour. It’s the perfect dessert to pair with a sparkling glass of rosé on the side.

For enquiries, WhatsApp or call +6018 623 0038 between 2pm to 8pm. 


Luk Yu Tea House, The Starhill Dining

Lauded for its Hong Kong dim sum and soulful Chinese food, this restaurant extends its culinary offerings for the Mid-Autumn by presenting a collection of six handcrafted snow-skin mooncakes (RM98), available from now until 6 October 2025. Coloured in delicate shades of pastel and made from premium-quality ingredients, its flavours are specifically designed to complement each other. Balance the bold notes of the Aromatic Durian Purée Chilled Snow Skin Mooncake with a palate-cleansing refresher—the Chilled Snow Skin Mooncake with Aromatic Palm Sugar Purée. More than just a box of pastries, this set is a thoughtfully crafted gastronomic experience.

For enquiries, WhatsApp or call +6018 623 0892.


Nobu Kuala Lumpur

Adding to their signature fusion of Peruvian ingredients with Japanese methods, the restaurant adds a Malaysian heritage into the mix, offering a trio of mooncakes (RM198 nett each) until 30 September 2025. Enjoy the subtle herbal notes of the Shiso Lotus Paste mooncake; the bold, sweet-and-spicy Aji Amarillo Lotus Paste mooncake; and the Pandan Paste Miso Yolk—a fragrant homage to Malaysian heritage. Presented in a luxurious and reusable gift box embossed with the Nobu emblem, the mooncakes make for the perfect gift, or simply for a touch of indulgence at home. Early-birds will enjoy a special discount on orders, at RM178 nett each, along with further discounts on bulk orders of more than 20 boxes (RM168 nett) and more than 40 boxes (RM158 nett).

To place an order, WhatsApp +6019 389 5085 or email [email protected].


TWG Tea

Pairing the light floral hints of its signature brews with the traditional Chinese pastry, these mooncakes by TWG Tea include the Red Jasmine Tea Mooncake collection (available in its salon and boutiques until 6 October 2025). In dedicated TWG fashion, the pastries are infused with various selections of tea, which include Singapore Breakfast Tea and 1837 Black Tea. We recommend Éclat–a mooncake, an Alfonso Tea-steeped crust filled with silky white lotus paste, mango crisps, and a delicious mixed fruit centre. Order a set of six mooncakes (RM269) or opt for the four-mooncake set, which is complemented by the exclusive Red Jasmine Tea, a delicate theine-free fusion of jasmine blossoms and South African rooibos (RM369).


Resorts World Genting

The hotel debuts its 2025 Mooncake Collection featuring three new creations, each crafted to surprise and delight the palate. The new flavours are the Chocolate Walnut Jingsa Lotus Paste mooncake, the Fresh Coconut Jingsa Lotus Paste mooncake, and the Golden Jade with Pineapple Paste Jingsa mooncake. Alongside these new flavours, guests can look forward to a selection of timeless favourites that continue to define the essence of Mid-Autumn tradition, such as the Lotus Paste with Single and Double Yolk mooncakes.

To commemorate Resorts World Genting’s 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee, a specially curated mooncake set has been introduced to elevate this year’s celebration (RM188; available from now until 6 October 2025). The hotel has also prepared exclusive promotions for customers, rewarding bulk purchases of 20 to 99 boxes with a 15 per cent discount.

For enquiries, visit the website.


Amari Kuala Lumpur

Handcrafted with care and artistry, the hotel’s Mid-Autumn 2025 Mooncake Collection offers two exquisite keepsake boxes that are sure to be treasured by their recipients. The Premium Jade Treasure Box (RM178 nett) is adorned with traditional floral patterns and graceful birds, further accented by jade-inspired details—making for an elegant box that can double as a jewellery case. As for the Floral Blossoms Gift Box (RM 158 nett), blooming flowers inspire the delicate floral motifs that adorn the eco-conscious wooden box. Inside either set, guests will find four artisanal baked mooncakes: Chocolate Lava, Violet Harmony, Matcha Red Bean Omochi, and White Lotus Paste Single Yolk. Available for pre-order now, early birds enjoy a RM20 discount per set, which will be ready for collection between now and 6 October 2025 at the hotel.

For enquiries, email [email protected], call +603 2330 5800 or +603 2330 5855. Alternatively, WhatsApp +6014 330 5652.


Check back regularly as this is an evolving list of the latest premium mooncakes in Malaysia for 2025.

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