Mid-Autumn Festival 2026: The guide to your mooncake fix in KL and PJ

The countdown to Mid-Autumn Festival 2026 has begun. Here in Malaysia, the season has become one of the most anticipated traditions of the year — especially when you are gifting loved ones or business partners. As always, we have rounded up a line-up of some the best (and unique) mooncakes you can find in Kuala Lumpur. What’s special about the mooncakes from the list is that they range from traditional favourites to contemporary creations.

This year, the Mid-Autumn Festival will be celebrated on 25 September. Alongside parades of lanterns and family gatherings, the Mid-Autumn Festival has always been about gratitude and reunion — a reason to spend quality time with those who matter. fAnd what better way to do that than with a delicious piece of decadent mooncake or two.

Throughout the years, we have seen a constant push for bold and exciting flavours, with creativity taking centre stage. While classics like Pandan, Red Bean Paste, Lotus and Mixed Nuts are still popular options for many, hotels, restaurants and brands have also introduced a plethora of unique creations. And such is also the case with this year’s mooncake collections — ranging from the likes of Toffee Butterscotch to Bird’s Nest, Dragon Fruit and Pecan Nuts. The combinations are limitless and that, we love.

In addition to the mooncakes themselves, another key component to the Mid-Autumn Festival season is the gift box. The limited-edition packaging is a beautiful and attractive vessel — designed to be perfect for gifting and even, for decoration. Some are created in collaboration with popular fashion brands, some made with local elements as inspiration.

Hence, in the spirit of celebrating tradition while spotlighting the new, here’s a curated guide to the mooncakes you can find and purchase in Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya this year. So, there you go — for this Mid-Autumn Festival 2026, browse and check out the festive treats ranging from one-of-a-kind combinations to unwavering favourites below.

(Hero and feature images credit: Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Centre)

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It’s all about heritage and nostalgia this Mid-Autumn Festival at Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Centre. Here’s your sign to go down reunion lane with beautiful mooncake gift boxes, ideal for gifting whether for loved ones, for business partners or for yourself. Choose from Lantern Grove Gift Box, Moonlit Trails Gift Box or Premium Box for Musang King. The latter comprises not one but four Snow Skin Musang King mooncakes.

Curated by the culinary team at Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Centre, the season offers both baked and snow skin selections such as ‘Black Sesame Cracker Lotus’, ‘Osmanthus Charcoal Lotus’, ‘Black Tea Single Yolk’ and ‘Pistachio White Lotus Paste’.

You can also get early bird prices between now to 31 August, prices are RM138 nett (Moonlit Trails for four baked or snow skin mooncakes), RM188 nett (Lantern Grove for four baked or snow skin mooncakes) and RM238 nett (Premium Box for Musang King). After that, normal prices are RM198 nett, RM268 nett and RM290 nett respectively.

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Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur’s 2026 Mooncake Collection takes inspiration from ancient coin motifs’ symbolism and blooming peonies’ elegance. Curated by Chinese Executive Chef Teng Kam Seng of Shang Palace and his culinary team, the assortment comprises not one but nine baked mooncake flavours. Think White Lotus Seed Paste, Red Bean Paste with 40-Year-Old Dried Tangerine Peel and Toffee Butterscotch. There’s also the Snowskin selection with treats like Black Sesame and Nutella as well as Musang King.

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Led by Yun House’s Chef Ng Meng Loong, Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur has introduced a mix of traditional and contemporary mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival this year. Among them is a snowskin mooncake with Bird’s Nest, Dragon Fruit and Pecan Nuts. Other standouts to try include Black Sesame Lotus Seed Paste with Almond; Red Bean Paste with Almond Flakes; and Musang King Durian Paste among others. The mooncakes come in a jewellery-inspired gift box — making it ideal for gifting.

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For the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, W Kuala Lumpur has unveiled a selection of mooncake collections. They include a collaboration with FERN which comes with a specially-designed box and X.O ice mooncakes like Mango Goes Coco and Kings Don’t Lie. There’s also the Skyline Series which spotlights YEN’s Cantonese heritage, with four boxes inspired by Kuala Lumpur’s changing skyline.

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PARKROYAL COLLECTION Kuala Lumpur’s Mid-Autumn Collection Mooncakes 2026 is all about honouring cherished traditions while adding touches of contemporary artistry. The gift box, Essence of Tradition, comprises Baked White Lotus with Single Yolk, Baked Pandan Lotus with Single Yolk, Baked Mixed Nuts, Baked Red Bean Paste and Premium Chinese Tea. There’s also a Sip & Savour option which comes with a bottle of Hennessy VSOP.

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Malaysia’s flora and fauna take the spotlight with Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur’s Mid-Autumn Festival offerings. At the core of the collection is the ancient art of celadon ceramic-inspired Celadon Green. The 2026 Mooncake Collection sees the introduction of Hazelnut-Fig Chocolate, a new flavour which takes inspiration from the hornbill and its fig-heavy diet. Other flavours to try include Pandan Paste with Single Yolk, Pistachio Cream Cheese & White Lotus Paste and Mango-Passion & Rice Crispy Chocolate. 

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This year, Ralph’s Coffee is celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival with a special edition mooncake gift box that comes with not one but six mini mooncakes. Inside, you will find three pieces each of Coffee Custard Yolk in Chocolate Skin and Salted Butter Scotch Brownie flavours. The signature green and white of Ralph’s Coffee can be seen on a vintage-inspired camper van, this year’s gift box design. It can be purchased at the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur store or online with pre-orders running from 9 July to 24 August and regular sales from 25 August to 25 September.