The Mid-Autumn Festival is fast approaching, which means that it’s time to indulge in some seriously delicious mooncake. For the uninitiated, Mid-Autumn Festival, or Mooncake Festival, is the second largest celebration in China and several Asian countries after Lunar New Year. This festival celebrates the harvest when the moon is at its fullest. While it is autumn in China, hence the name, the festival takes place during Melbourne’s spring. Mooncakes are shared and eaten during this time. This year, Mid-Autumn Festival will be on Monday October 6. You should be able to find mooncake in any Asian grocery, but if you need some pointers on where to go, we’re here to help. In this list, you’ll find some awesome bakeries around Melbourne that will satisfy your mooncake cravings.
The best places to find mooncake in Melbourne
Amour Desserts
The mooncakes at Amour Desserts are so popular, that they sell out fast! Pre-orders for these signature handmade mooncakes are available now, for either Melbourne delivery or pick up. Try traditional flavours like lotus paste or red bean or opt for a pop of colour with their snow skin mooncakes. For something different, try their exotic Nyonya sambal mooncake or their prosperity dragon bakkwa mooncake. See all the different flavours at Amour Desserts here.
Raya Melbourne
This bakery in Melbourne CBD has plenty of mooncakes for you to try. Pre-orders for these tasty treats are available from Friday September 12, and enjoy flavours like yuzu & lychee, hojicha & pistachio and pandan & coconut. Learn more about Raya Melbourne here.
The Langham
Treat your family and friends to an utterly luxurious mooncake experience from The Langham Melbourne. Presented in an elegant jewellery box, you’ll enjoy either white lotus seed paste mooncakes with double egg yolks, or mini custard with egg yolk mooncakes. The lotus option comes with four mooncakes, while the custard option comes with six. You can order online from now until September 26, and pick up is available from September 22 to 28. Find more info here.
Joy Jaune
This small artisan patisserie in Preston serves handmade, freshly baked mooncakes. This year, there’s two different sets to choose from. Grab a pack of four with classic custard mooncakes inside. Or, go for the assorted set for fun flavours. Inside, you’ll find classic custard, uji matcha custard, uji hojicha custard and miso black sesame custard.
Otherwise, try the limited-edition Chinese Museum x Joy Jaune mooncake. This special treat blends floral notes from Guan Yin tea with indulgent Belgian chocolate. Mooncakes from Joy Jaune are available for pick-up on select days. For more information, click here.
Le Yeahllow
Le Yeahllow has created a stunning Violet Moon cake in celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival. This picturesque creation features a chiffon sponge, jasmine green tea mousse with pomelo and grapefruit compote and a sunflower seed crumble. This mooncake serves five to eight people. Learn more here.
Breadtop
Who doesn’t love Breadtop? This reliable bakery has stores all over Melbourne, so you won’t have to travel far for mooncake. Something new this year is the Snoopy Lava Custard Mooncake Giftset, which includes six mini lava custard mooncakes, served in a gift box that turns into a desktop lantern. Otherwise, you’ll find plenty of traditional flavours and colourful snow mochi mooncake. See the full range here.
Soon Guan Delicacies
Indulge in handmade mooncakes from Soon Guan Delicacies. There’s quite a few sets for you to choose from, with flavours like taro, durian and black sesame. Mooncakes are available for pick up on select days, or for delivery. Check out her Instagram account for more details.
Sam Baking High
Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with a Mooncake Gift Pack from Sam Baking High. Indulge in six mooncakes, and pair with it some oolong tea. Flavours include rose-scented red bean, coffee & coconut, black sesame & matcha and more. A Deluxe Gift Box with four flavours and a premium tea cup is also available. These treats are available for delivery. Learn more here.
Koko Black
If you’ve got a sweet tooth, Koko Black has some tasty chocolate mooncakes for you to try. Indulge in Mango Five Spice, Matcha Red Bean, Crispy Almond Caramel or Cherry Pistachio. Try them individually or in a gift box, from now until October 6. See more here.