14 must-try mooncakes for 2022’s mid-autumn festival

Price: From B988 net per box of four

Anantara Siam Bangkok is going for a more subdued navy blue for its mooncake packaging this year. Luxurious bookcase-style boxes in the elegant color evoke the beauty of the moon and are available in three options: Blue Moon (B988 net for four 150-gram pieces), Golden Moon (B1,288 net for six 60-gram pieces) and Platinum Moon (B1,588 net for four 150-gram pieces). The jewel-shaped mooncakes come in five different flavors, namely Custard, Lotus Seed Single-Yolk, Jujube Single-Yolk, Chocolate Brownie, and Durian Single-Yolk.

For more information and to purchase, call 0 2126 8866 (ext. 1226, 1227) or email mochamuffins.asia@anantara.com.

Price: From B688 per box of two

Aside from conventional fillings such as durian, multigrain, and lotus seeds, Banyan Tree Bangkok has created two exciting mooncake flavors for this year’s mid-autumn festival: green mango and sweet fish sauce, and mocha caramel. The cakes come in a box with a modern Chinese design,

For more information and to purchase, call 0 2679 1200.

Price: B1,688 net per box of six

This year, the Singaporean ultra-luxury hotel captures the essence of Thai-Chinese culture across Bangkok’s Old Town neighborhoods of Charoenkrung and Talad Noi with a vintage-style tin box of six mooncakes with three fillings: Durian with Camembert, Jasmine Tea and Passion Fruit, and Lotus Seed with Egg Yolk.

For more information and to purchase, call 0 2098 3814 or email fb.bangkok@capellahotels.com.

Price: B148 net per piece

For those who like their mooncakes on the more traditional side, Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel has got you covered. The hotel’s famed Chinese restaurant Fei Ya is making classic flavors such as egg yolk durian and cream custard, but also has a more modern orange yuzu and macadamia option. 

For more information and to purchase, call 0 2125 5000 or email rhi.bkkbr.fb.reservation@renaissancehotels.com.

Price: B2,488 net per box of four

As opposed to last year's futuristic moon-shaped mooncake box, Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok has gone with a whimsical route with its design inspired by the Chinese folklore of the noble Moon Rabbit. There are four different flavors packed inside the stylish box this year, including Chocolate Orange Mochi, Durian with Egg Yolk, Taro Pork Floss, and Pandan Mochi with Egg Yolk.

For more information and to purchase, call 0 2056 9999 or email taste.kimptonmaalai@ihg.com.

Price: B499 per box of four and B999 per box of eight

Japanese dessert hotspot Kyo Roll En and two-Michelin-starred restaurant Sorn pair up each year to launch creative mooncakes. This year, they’ve come up with four unique flavors: Grilled Durian Custard, Yuzu Lava, Satsuma Imo (sweet potato), and Custard Ginkgo. They’ve also gone beyond expectation with their packaging, which features AR technology on a “treasure bag”. Scan the rabbit illustration with your mobile device to see animated images depicting the Legend of the Moon.

For more information and to purchase, call 06 2226 4555 or LINE: @kyorollen.

Price: From 988 net per box of four

The hotel’s Chinese restaurant Liu sticks to what it knows best and is offering the classic red and gold Jewel Edition box (B988 net for four; B1,588 net for eight) and the elegant fabric-covered Premium Edition box (B888 net for four; B1,388 net for eight). Each box comes with handcrafted mooncakes with four different fillings: Classic Durian, Golden Custard, Multigrain, and White Lotus.

For more information and to purchase, call 0 2690 9999 or email: bkkci.info@conradhotels.com.

Price: B1,288 net per box of eight

Man Ho, the Chinese restaurant at this long-standing hotel, is packaging their mooncakes in a beautiful drawer-style box with metallic rose gold patterns and a seal stamp inspired by Chinese architecture. The pastries, however, remain classic and traditional, and come in four flavors: Monthong durian with egg yolk, lotus seeds with egg yolk, fruit and nuts, and yuzu and macadamia.

For more information and to purchase, call 0 2656 7700 or email thiwaporn.charuchareet@marriotthotels.com.

Price: From B888 net per box of eight

The legendary riverside establishment comes back for the mid-autumn festival in 2022 with its signature mooncakes with tradition fillings like Custard, Classic Salted Lotus Seed
with Egg Yolk, Durian with Egg Yolk. Organic Mulberry Honey is the special flavor that the hotel has come up to add more modern twist to its red elegant package this year.

For more information and to purchase, call 0 2659
9000 or email mobkk-mooncake@mohg.com.

Price: B988 net per box of eight

The riverside hotel’s highly-regarded mooncakes are back. The mid-autumn treat is filled with creamy custard made with organic egg, milk and butter. A total of eight mooncakes are packaged in a traditional red octagonal box priced at B988 net.

For more information and to purchase, call 0 2020 6969 or email diningpbk@peninsula.com.

Price: From B999 per box of six

Pagoda at Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park has come up with seven flavors for its mooncakes this year. Macadamia Nuts and White Lotus Seeds, Pork Bak-kwa and Assorted Nuts, White Lotus and Melon Seeds with single yolk, and Chantaburi Durian and White Lotus Seeds with single yolk lead the classic line-up, whereas mini Salted Egg Yolk Vanilla Custard, Malted Chocolate Rocher, and Araksa Earl Grey Macadamia Orange make up the special signature flavors. You can opt for the ivory Marquis Box (B1,888) or the red Classic Box (B999).

For more information and to purchase, call 0 2059 5999 or email restaurant-reservations.bkkqp@marriotthotels.com.

Price: B1,588 net per box of four

The stylishly luxurious establishment on Ratchadamri takes a different route for its mooncake packaging this year with the launch of a chic carrying bag constructed from soft red vegan leather. Inside, you have four delectable pastries with both traditional and creative fillings, namely durian, mixed nuts, lotus seed, and yuzu and macadamia.

For more information and to purchase, call 0 2207 7777 or email fb.bangkok@stregis.com.

Price: From B899 per box of four

The fun never stops at W Bangkok, even during the refined full moon season. The party hotel on Sathorn gives a cheery flair to the occasion with a neon green acrylic box that includes four cakes in modern flavors: Banoffee, Blackberry Cheesecake, Peanut Caramel, and Yuzu Jasmine.

For more information and to purchase, call 0 2344 4000.

Price: From B1,188 net per box of eight

Newly minted Michelin awardee Yu Ting Yuan at Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok incorporates an unexpected ingredient into its mooncakes this year: black truffle. A box of four is priced at B2,888 net and comes with a gorgeous illustration of the Lady on the Moon by Thai artist Nattapon Picharat. The restaurant is also offering more traditional custard and salted egg yolk options (B1,188 net for a box of eight).

For more information and to purchase, call 0 2032 0885.