Mid-Autumn is a special time for family bonding and to recite old time tales of how Chang’er and her rabbit got stuck on the moon. It’s also a time to scour for the best discounted mooncakes from all the atas hotels to gift to relatives and friends.
If you thought the selections last Mid-Autumn was vast, this year’s offerings may have you overwhelmed. Hotels are stepping it up with unique flavours like Milo Dinosaur Mooncake from The Fullerton Hotel and Teh Tarik and Chocolate Truffle Mooncake from Grand Hyatt.
We’ve compiled 10 uniquely flavoured mooncakes that you can get for up to 20% off with your DBS/POSB card.
Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel’s Chicken Bak-Kwa Baked Mooncake with Assorted Nuts is rekindling all kinds of CNY cravings in me. If you’re a sucker for bak kwa, get these goodies at $70 for 4 pieces.
For more variety, opt for the 4-pc Assorted Baked Mooncakes Boxes at $72, including White Lotus Seed Paste with Pine Nuts and White Lotus Seed Paste with Single Yolk.
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Address: 320 Orchard Road, Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel Forecourt Stall, Singapore 238865
Opening Hours: 10AM – 10PM
Telephone:6831 4708
Order online here
View full list of mooncake booths here
Mandarin Orchard Singapore’s Red Wine Cranberry with Japanese Yuzu and Lemongrass mooncakes bring an amalgamation of flavours – honeyed lotus paste, a tinge of sweetness from the cranberry mixed with tart flavours from the yuzu and lemongrass. Get these in a box of 8 for $54.40 (after 20% discount).
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Address:333 Orchard Road, Mandarin Orchard Singapore, Festive Counter (Level 1) S238867
Opening Hours: 11AM – 7PM
Telephone: 6831 6320
These Teh Tarik and Chocolate Truffle Snowskin Mooncakes by Grand Hyatt Singapore have a strong tea flavour, with added sweetness from the lotus paste and chocolate truffle filling – sort of like a teh-tarik and milo blend. Tell me that doesn’t sound enticing.
These can be found in the assorted Snowskin Mooncake Box of 8 for $66.30 from online and retail stores, with 7 other flavours including Acai Berry and Black Sesame and Walnut.
Read our review of the entire set here.
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Address: 10 Scotts Road, Grand Hyatt Singapore S228211
Opening Hours:11AM – 10.30PM
Telephone:6738 1234
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Most of us probably grew up drinking Ah Ma’s home-brewed red date soup, and Ritz Carlton’s White Lotus Seed Paste With Red Date and Longan mooncake make for the perfect tribute to this nostalgic dessert.
On the flip side, you have flavours like Irish Martini and Lycheetini for those who’d like a dose of alcohol.
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Address:7 Raffles Avenue, Retail Kiosk at Hotel Lobby (Level Three), The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore 039799
Opening Hours:Varies according to location
Telephone: 6434 5190
Order online here
View full list of mooncake booths here
For the health-conscious ones out there – have your dose of superfoods in Raffles Hotel’s Acai Berry and Chia Seeds Snowskin Mooncake. Apart from what its name already gives away, it also comes filled with greek yoghurt for some low-calorie, low-fat indulgence – as close to HPB-approved as mooncakes get!
Get a set of 8 for $72 nett.
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Address: 1 Beach Road, Raffles Hotel Singapore S189673
Opening Hours: 9AM – 8PM
Telephone: 6412 1122
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Impress your mother-in-law with Shangri-La Hotel’s this Signature Mini Baked Custard with Bird’s Nest. At $106.20 per box of 8 after discount, it’s on the pricier side for sure, but the look of satisfaction and warm praise you’ll receive will be worth every penny.
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Address: 22 Orange Grove Road, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore S258350
Opening Hours: 11.30AM-9.30PM
Telephone: 6213 4398
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If you want decadence, Li Bai’s Black Truffle Sea Salt Dark Chocolate with White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake is the epitome of it. Bite through the skin, past the lotus seed paste, and you’ll be met with the present in the middle: the chocolate core. This ball of goodness is made of a rich black truffle and dark chocolate filling, in a white chocolate truffle core – talk about truffle-ception.
For something more mellow, indulge in the citrusy-sweetness of their Mini Snowskin Lemon and Lemongrass White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake. The zing of the lemon and lemongrass core balances out the lotus and doesn’t overwhelm the taste buds.
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Address: 39 Scotts Road, Sheraton Towers Singapore Hotel Lobby, Singapore 228230
Opening Hours:10AM – 10PM
Telephone: 6839 5623
View their brochure here
What a piece of art. Goodwood Park Hotel’s Blue Pea Flower with White Lotus Seed Paste and Melon Seeds mooncake comes in beautiful blue hues, topped with blue and yellow pea flowers. They almost look straight out of The Starry Night by Van Gogh.
Image credit: Goodwood Park Hotel
Other flavours too lookout for include the Soursop with Calamansi and Almond Beancurd with Longan, likely inspired by hawker desserts of the same names.
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Address:22 Scotts Road, Singapore 228221
Opening Hours:9AM – 9PM
Telephone:6730 1868
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I gotta say, JW Marriott’s Mini Snowskin Cempedak Mooncake goes down as one of the most unexpectedly pleasant mooncake flavours you’ll find. It’s got a fruity fragrance and is sweet without bordering on saccharine.
If you’re hesitant to get an entire box of 8 Cempedak Mooncakes ($73.90), you can get a set of assorted Mini Snowskin Mooncakes at $77.90 nett which also contains Green Tea, Champagne and Chocolate, and Creamy Durian versions.
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Address:30 Beach Road Singapore 189763
Opening Hours:10AM – 8PM
Telephone: 6818 1908
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The Fullerton Hotel’s Milo Dinosaur Snowskin Mooncake is the best food rendition of Milo Dinosaur hands down. This mooncake is jam-packed with Milo paste and Milo powder bits, and you probably can’t get Milo as “gao” as this at most hawker centres.
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Address:The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, Lobby Level, 1 Fullerton Square, Singapore, 049178
Opening Hours:10AM – 8PM
Telephone: 6877 8943
Order online here
A dream is a wish your heart makes – or this magical Disney Mickey & Friends Snowskin Mooncakes ($88) from Crystal Jade, in a carousel music box. It’s a complete spectacle with lit-up images of Mickey, Minnie and Donald revolving to the tune of “Mickey Mouse March”.
In each beautiful rose-gold box are 8 mooncakes in 2 flavours – Chocolate with Manuka Honey for the sweet-tooths, and Pandan Lotus with Gula Melaka for a distinctly local flavour.
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Address:Any Crystal Jade outlet, except for My Bread, Dim Sum Inc, C-Jade Deli Corner
Opening Hours:10AM – 10PM
Telephone: 6831 4708
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View full list of outlets here
Whether it’s your boss or your in-laws that you need to impress this Mid-Autumn season, getting a box of good quality mooncakes from 5-star hotels shouldn’t set you back too much – not when you have your DBS/POSB card on hand.
Simply head over to each hotel’s online or retail store and make your purchase with any DBS/POSB credit or debit card to enjoy up to 20% off. Some of them are still running an early bird promotion, so if you’re quick you may just get an extra 5% off your purchases. Go forth and have a merry Mid-Autumn!
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