Across the globe, Chinese communities have begun preparations for Mid-Autumn Festival 2025, one of the most significant celebrations in their annual cultural calendar.
It happens on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, which for 2025, is 6 October. This is when the moon is said to be at its very brightest, leading to fittingly convivial festivities centered around Earth’s only natural satellite. We’re talking hand-crafted paper lantern walks paying homage to an ancient legend, moon-gazing and plenty of feasting on lunar-shaped pastries called mooncakes.
These mooncakes are a huge affair in Singapore and are traditionally baked with a thick lotus paste filling paired with golden salted egg yolk orbs. Over time, however, new flavors and ways of enjoying the culinary delight have emerged, such as the ever-popular snow skin variation, which substitutes the baked skin with a thin, chewy layer made from glutinous rice.
These MICHELIN establishments in Singapore are marking Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 with mooncakes crafted from imaginative ingredients and pairings.
Shisen Hanten
Price: S$90 to S$98 nett (inclusive of taxes and service charges)
For Mid-Autumn 2025, MICHELIN-Starred Shisen Hanten presents a series of mooncakes centered around the values of time-honored tradition, family and eternal gratitude. That’s probably why the new flavor for the year’s festivities revolves entirely around a low-sugar baked mooncake shrouded in a house blend of aged pu’er, roasted oolong and chrysanthemum. The result? A healthy treat with silky lotus paste complemented by woody, toasty and floral tea notes.
Returning favorites include the classic Double Yolk and White Lotus Paste, the savory Assorted Nuts with Jamón ibérico and the Japanese-inspired Azuki Red Bean Paste and Pine Nuts, along with a stylish gift box in a custom-made reusable rattan handbag.To order, visit this link. Shisen Hanten is at Hilton Orchard, Level 35, 333 Orchard Road, 238867, Singapore.
Jiang-Nan Chun at the Four Seasons Hotel Singapore
Price: S$94+ to S$108+
MICHELIN-selected Jiang-Nan Chun is set to dish out Mid-Autumn Festival mooncakes with a side of virality this year. Their new headliners for 2025 include the Kunafa Pistachio Chocolate snow skin mooncake, which boasts the exact flavor combination as the viral Dubai chocolate.
The Cantonese restaurant has also promised novel mooncake pairings, including Black Truffle Lotus Bird’s Nest, Tropical Lychee Longan with White Lotus and Oolong Tea, Charcoal Black Sesame with Mochi, and Silver Lotus Paste with Walnuts and Figs. Jiang-Nan Chun presents its mooncakes in a two-tiered biodegradable bamboo box, decorated with elegant bird motifs inspired by the restaurant’s avian-themed décor.
To order, visit this link. Jiang-Nan Chun is at the Four Seasons Hotel, Level 2, 190 Orchard Boulevard, 248646, Singapore.
Yan Ting
Price: S$92 to S$218 nett
Mooncake season meets haute couture in MICHELIN-selected Yan Ting’s monogrammed vanity trunks, available in regal blue or dulcet mocha. Inside, traditional baked mooncakes feature classics such as white lotus with one, two or four yolks, alongside a new edition — Peach Jasmine Tea Paste with Melon Seeds.
The Cantonese restaurant’s roster of mini snow skin mooncakes has also been refreshed for the 2025 mooncake festival. New flavors include Mango Paste with Cranberries, Matcha Green Tea with Pine Nuts and Charcoal Black Sesame Paste with Salted Crispy Peanut Truffle. A Premium Gift Set is also available, complete with silver hardware and an exquisite tea set.
To order, visit this link. Yan Ting is at The St. Regis Hotel, Level 1U, 29 Tanglin Road, 247911, Singapore.
Raffles Hotel, Singapore
Price: S$97 to S$228 nett
The grande dame of Singaporean hospitality, Raffles Hotel, Singapore, pays tribute to its rich heritage and international clientele with a trio of eclectic snow skin flavors, each bolder than the last. Roasted pistachio with apricot offers a nutty balance of earthiness and sweetness. A fig and fruity Merlot mooncake evokes Mediterranean richness, while a soursop and gin-truffle combination brings the focus back to the tropics with bright, refreshing notes.
Classic flavors round out the collection, including the Sakura and Raspberry Truffle Snow-Skin Mooncake, the Yuzu and Osmanthus Truffle Snow-Skin Mooncake and the limited-edition Guojiao 1573 Baijiu Black Sesame Truffle Snow-Skin Mooncake. If the standard gift box adorned with an illustration of the establishment’s cast-iron fountain and lush greenery won’t cut it for your friends and family, consider the premium version complete with handcrafted porcelain teacups and gold-plated cutlery.
To order, visit this link. Raffles Hotel, Singapore is at 1 Beach Road, 189673, Singapore.
Andaz Singapore
Price: S$93 to S$98 nett
Andaz Singapore presents Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 mooncakes made with locally sourced ingredients and flavors that reflect the city’s diverse palate. New to their repertoire of halal, low-sugar baked mooncakes is the Pandan Jade Mooncake, a timely Singaporean-accented pastry pairing coconut-scented lotus paste with luscious green pandan.
It’s the perfect complement to returning nostalgic flavors like the Red Date Jubilee Mooncake (which gets its inspiration from the well-loved local dessert, cheng tng) and the hotel’s signature tea-focused 5 ON 25 Signature Tea Mooncake, all wrapped up in a colorful gift box bearing iconic features from the hotel and its vibrant surroundings.
To order, visit this link. Andaz Singapore is at 5 Fraser Street, 189354, Singapore.
InterContinental Singapore
Price: S$88 to S$158 nett
For Mid-Autumn Festival 2025, InterContinental Singapore extends the celebration beyond mooncakes with floral creations inspired by its heritage tea blend. The collection includes tea-infused snow skin flavors, ranging from Black Nectar Tea with Pomegranate Truffle Ball and Orange Blossom Oolong with Citrus Lemon Truffle Ball, to Silver Moon Tea with Passion Fruit Truffle Ball and the Emperor’s White Garden Tea with Lychee Truffle Ball.
These pairings are presented in a custom turquoise tin adorned with the hotel’s façade, while baked mooncakes come in a maroon gifting case. For a more elaborate option, the Grand Luxe Premium Mooncake Set arrives in a scarlet trunk stuffed to the brim with lunar goodies.
To order, visit this link. InterContinental Singapore is at 80 Middle Road, 188966, Singapore.
JW Marriott Hotel Singapore
Price: S$98 to S$108 nett
JW Marriott Hotel Singapore reimagines the mooncake gift set with carriers inspired by boutique design, a departure from traditional ornate boxes. Available in two sleek shades, the carriers hold either four traditional baked mooncakes or eight mini snow skin pastries.
New flavors for the year include Single Yolk Yam Paste and Single Yolk Red Dates paste for the traditionalists, along with novel snow skin creations including Osmanthus Honey with Passion Fruit Mango, Mulberry with Muscat Sencha Green Tea Truffle, Nanyang Coffee with Caramelised Banana Biscoff Truffle and Black Sesame with Pistachio Kunafa Truffle.
To order, visit this link. JW Marriot Hotel Singapore is at 30 Beach Road, 189763, Singapore.
Mandarin Oriental Singapore
Price: S$62+ to S$99+
Mandarin Oriental Singapore is reimagining its lunar-shaped four-tiered pastry box as a wine carrier in the brand’s bespoke green. The design features wooden panels inspired by Peranakan shophouses, blending local history with contemporary flavors.
Novel options include a pastry stuffed with chewy mochi and a core of rich black sesame paste, as well as a fruity lychee and longan mooncake. More traditional combinations like the classic white lotus paste with single and double yolks are available too. The hotel’s mooncake sets are available both as a set of four (for the four-tiered reusable wine carrier) and two, which can double up as a faux lantern.
To order, visit this link. Mandarin Oriental Singapore is at 5 Raffles Avenue, Marina Square, 039797, Singapore.
Shangri-La Hotel Singapore
Price: S$75 to S$188 nett
Shangri-La Hotel Singapore leads its 2025 mooncake season with a selection of Singapore-inspired flavors perfect for the young and young-at-heart. In collaboration with a local ice-cream brand, the hotel plays on beloved regional treats like toasty, nostalgic Muah Chee Snowskin Mooncakes (more often seen on the city streets as glutinous rice balls coated in ground peanuts), along with the Chendol Snowskin Mooncakes, capturing the pandan and rich, smoky gula melaka (palm sugar) of the chilled, coconutty dessert.
The ice-cream flavors are available in a cheerfully vibrant (and thoughtfully insulated) two-tier collectible tin and bag, though you can also go upmarket with the maroon Moonlit Premium Gift Set, featuring four traditional baked mooncakes alongside a curated tea set and other goodies.
To order, visit this link. Shangri-La Hotel Singapore is at 22 Orange Grove Road, 258350, Singapore.
The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore
Price: S$88 to S$110 nett
The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore marks mooncake season with pairings and motifs inspired by the hotel’s history. Highlights include Lychee Oolong White Lotus Seed Paste with Dried Lychee and Macadamia Nuts, drawing from the signature brew at the hotel’s MICHELIN-Starred Summer Pavilion.
For a bolder option this Mid-Autumn Festival, the Mini Snowskin Irish Cream Coffee Liqueur mooncake joins a variety of returning snow skin classics, including the Mini Snowskin Green Tea, Mini Snowskin Lycheetini and Snowskin Mao Shan Wang Durian. All are presented in an elegant red gift box with a nod to the hotel’s iconic octagonal windows.
To order, visit this link. Summer Pavilion is at The Ritz-Carlton Millenia, Level 3, 7 Raffles Avenue, 039799, Singapore.
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