The Best Mooncakes in Hong Kong 2025
If you’re in Hong Kong for Mid-Autumn Festival 2025, you’re in for a treat. This year, mooncake makers have pulled out all the stops, from timeless classics to bold reinventions. Here’s a guide to the best mooncakes in Hong Kong this season: what to taste, where to buy, and the trends to watch.
What Makes a Mooncake Great
The best mooncakes stand out for a few reasons:
Filling quality – Smooth lotus seed paste, rich custards, fragrant red bean, or perfectly centred salted egg yolks.
Skin and texture – Whether baked crust or delicate snow skin, it should be fresh, thin yet strong, and never overwhelm the filling.
Balance of sweetness – Many modern makers cut down the sugar, balancing richness with tea, fruit, or nuts.
Innovation – Surprising flavours, creative formats, and playful textures keep things exciting.
Presentation – Packaging matters, especially for gifting. Luxurious boxes and tea pairings are part of the appeal.
Freshness – Seasonal, small-batch mooncakes are often the most memorable.
Classic and Luxury Picks
If you want mooncakes that are both exquisite and elegant, Hong Kong’s hotels and heritage boutiques never disappoint:
Four Seasons Hong Kong: Refined lotus seed paste and osmanthus mooncakes, plus daring preserved egg and pickled ginger variations.
Regent Hong Kong: Tea-infused selections, with Earl Grey and Da Hong Pao oolong standing out.
The Peninsula Boutique: Famous for its mini egg custard mooncakes, plus new twists like mango pudding and candied kumquat.
Rosewood Hong Kong: The “Castle on the Moon” gift box combines tradition with modern touches like pistachio custard.
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong: Taro custard, pistachio custard, and calamansi with grapefruit peel join the line-up this year.
Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong: Classic lotus seed paste mooncakes alongside inventive Earl Grey and chocolate lava flavours.
Shangri-La (Shang Palace): Halal and vegetarian mooncakes with the same luxurious feel.
Innovative and Quirky Creations
For those who like their mooncakes with a twist, 2025 is full of surprises:
Soulgood Bakery: A Basque burnt cheesecake meets snow-skin collection, with playful flavours like strawberry yoghurt and pistachio.
Hoi King Heen: Whisky-infused chocolate mooncakes for a boozy edge.
Hong Kong MX Mooncakes: A zingy “Super Lemon” mooncake with lava filling.
Imperial Patisserie: Lava mooncakes in sesame, custard, and red bean with mandarin peel.
Steak King: A savoury Wagyu Beef Wellington mooncake, wrapped in puff pastry.
Cuisine Cuisine: Pistachio, coffee, and sea salt lemon curd mini mooncakes in the Momoyama style.
Good Value and Local Gems
If you want something delicious without splurging:
Man Ho (JW Marriott): Classic white lotus with double yolks in elegant but accessible boxes.
Dynasty (Renaissance Harbour View Hotel): Mini mooncakes in pandan with salted yolk and durian varieties.
Maxim’s / MX Mooncakes: Widely available, consistently good, and modern in flavour.
Soulgood Bakery: Fun, playful sets that balance novelty with fair pricing.
Trends in 2025
Mooncake culture continues to evolve. Here’s what’s hot this year:
Snow skin and mochi fusions keep desserts lighter and chilled.
Tea and floral infusions like Earl Grey, osmanthus, and rare orchids balance the sweetness.
Reduced sugar, vegetarian, and halal options make mooncakes more inclusive.
Savoury and daring ingredients — whisky, durian, pistachio, beef Wellington — are making a splash.
Gift hampers remain big, often paired with teas, wines, or even champagne.
Buying Tips
Order early for discounts and to secure limited editions.
Collect in person for delicate snow-skin mooncakes, which need refrigeration.
Think of the recipient if you’re gifting — design, dietary needs, and portion size all matter.
Store carefully: baked mooncakes in a cool, dry place; snow-skin in the fridge, eaten quickly.
Editor’s Picks
For tradition: Four Seasons’ lotus and salted yolk, Rosewood’s double yolk, or JW Marriott’s white lotus.
For lighter flavours: Regent’s tea-infused mooncakes or Mandarin Oriental’s Earl Grey.
For adventurous eaters: Soulgood’s Basque snow-skins or Steak King’s beef Wellington.
For gifting without overspending: Dynasty’s mini box or MX Mooncakes’ supermarket sets.
This Mid-Autumn Festival, Hong Kong’s mooncakes are more diverse than ever. Whether you’re a traditionalist, a tea-lover, or a thrill-seeker with a sweet tooth, there’s a mooncake waiting to surprise you under the full moon.
