Gleaming Mooncake Deals For This Mid-Autumn Festival 2022
Even though the Mooncake Festival 2022 is still more than one month away, it is never too early to look for early bird discounts to save a few dollars. We have compiled a list of the best mooncake deals below ranging from traditional to unique mooncakes and those that have interesting packaging designs. Read on to find out more!
Raffles Hotel
Raffles Hotel is perhaps a famous name to some for their Singapore Sling. Their mooncakes are also well known among Singaporeans with signatures like their Champagne Truffle Snow-Skin Mooncake and Double Yolk With Macadamia Nuts and White Lotus Paste Baked Mooncake.
Early birds will get a treat with 15% off in-store purchases on all mooncake selections (except limited edition mooncakes) from 13 July to 14 August 2022 or a 10% off in-store purchases on all mooncake selections (except limited edition mooncakes) from 15 August to 21 August 2022.
Click here to order now!
| Promotion Info | 20% off on online orders on mooncake selections |
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| Location | 1 Beach Rd, Singapore 189673 |
| Requirements | Either HSBC, AMEX, Citibank, DBS/POSB, OCBC, Standard Chartered or UOB cardholder |
| Promotion End Date | 21 August 2022 |
| Price | S$86++ (before discount) |
Citi Cash Back Card
- Pros
- Great dining and groceries rewards
- High petrol discounts
- Cons
- Lacks shopping and entertainment rewards
- Not suitable for lower budgets
One of the best cashback cards on the market, Citi Cash Back Card rewards average consumers with top rates in key categories–food and transport. Cardholders earn up to 6% cashback on dining, and up to 8% on groceries and petrol (any station), in addition to saving up to 20.88% on fuel at Esso & Shell. Even more, consumers earn up to S$75/month, which is quite high by market standards, adding up to a potential S$900/year.
American Express True Cashback Card
- Pros
- Great Amex perks
- Straightforward, easy-to-use card
- Cons
- Not suitable for lower budgets
- Rewards general spend only
American Express True Cashback Card is an incredible option for high-spenders seeking unlimited earning potential for their monthly purchases. Cardholders enjoy 1.5% unlimited cashback, boosted to 3% for the first 6 months (up to S$150). Few competitors offer such a broad and lucrative welcome promotion. Essentially, this makes Amex True Cashback Card a great option if you know you have a few big upfront expenses–perhaps planning a wedding, or paying large hospital bills.
Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn has a wide range of traditional mooncakes like their Teochew Yam Paste with Single Yolk and Low Sugar White Lotus Seed Paste with Double Yolk Baked Mooncake.
The mooncakes are from Xin Cuisine Chinese Restaurant with early bird promotions up to 35% till 9 August 2022. For Traditional Baked & Mini Snowskin Mooncakes, use promo code MOONCAKE35 to get 35% off and for Signature Series Mooncakes use promo code SIGNATURE20 to get 20% off.
DBS cardholders get to enjoy similar discounts as well. Order your mooncakes here!
| Promotion Info | Up to 35% off on selected mooncakes |
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| Location | 317 Outram Rd, Singapore 169075 |
| Requirements | For DBS Cardholders:
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| Promotion End Date | 06 September 2022 |
| Price | S$73++ (before discount) |
DBS Live Fresh Card
- Pros
- Great rewards on contactless payment methods (Visa payWave)
- Green cashback on eco-eateries and retailers
- Various entertainment discounts and promotions
- Cons
- Lacks travel and overseas spend rewards
- Not suitable for low budgets
With 5% rebates on any general contactless spend, the DBS Live Fresh Card allows you to maximise your savings when you purchase your mooncakes.
Other than the 5% rebate, DBS Live Fresh Card also include 5% cashback on sustainable spend (eco-eateries, eco-retailers and eco-transport) and 0.3% on all other spend. That means all of your purchases will have a cashback, capped at S$75.
InterContinental Singapore
InterContinental Hotel has a very interesting selection of mooncakes made by Ma Fu Yuan. This year they unveiled four limited-edition handcrafted baked mooncakes featuring traditional and floral tea-infused flavours. The four flavours are as follows, Passionfruit Earl Grey, Thai Cheese Milk Tea, Lychee Oolong, Sea Salt Caramel Rose.
There are also bank promotions as stated below. Order your mooncakes here!
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| Location | 80 Middle Road, Singapore 188966 |
| Requirements | For Citi, Standard Chartered or HSBC cardholders |
| Promotion End Date |
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| Price | S$82++ (before discount) |
Standard Chartered Unlimited Cashback Credit Card
- Pros
- Unlimited 1.5% flat cashback
- No minimum spend requirement
- Up to 21% fuel savings with Caltex
- Cons
- No boosted rates in specific categories
- No travel perks
If you’re a high spender and typically feel constrained by earnings caps, consider Standard Chartered Unlimited Cashback Card. Cardholders earn 1.5% unlimited cashback on all spend, with no limitations on rewards earned. While other credit cards offer this same rate, few offer the travel perks provided by SC Unlimited Cashback Card. Not only is it SimplyGo functional, it also offers fuel savings up to 21% with Caltex. While there’s a S$192.6 fee, it’s waived 2 years. Overall, if you want unrestricted rewards paired with top-notch transport perks, SC Unlimited Cashback Card may be the perfect choice for you..
Citi Cash Back Card
- Pros
- Great dining and groceries rewards
- High petrol discounts
- Cons
- Lacks shopping and entertainment rewards
- Not suitable for lower budgets
One of the best cashback cards on the market, Citi Cash Back Card rewards average consumers with top rates in key categories–food and transport. Cardholders earn up to 6% cashback on dining, and up to 8% on groceries and petrol (any station), in addition to saving up to 20.88% on fuel at Esso & Shell. Even more, consumers earn up to S$75/month, which is quite high by market standards, adding up to a potential S$900/year.
Ritz-Carlton Millenia: Summer Pavilion
Summer Pavilion has introduced this unique mooncake box which can be used as a vanity box. The mooncake boxes come in white or burgundy with embossed leather with floral motifs and crocodile print. There are five pockets for your makeup brushes, and dual compartments with zips to house your favourite cosmetics.
Enjoy a 20% discount if you are a Citibank, DBS, HSBC, OCBC, POSB or UOB local card holder.
Order your mooncakes here!
| Promotion Info | 20% discount |
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| Location | 7 Raffles Avenue, Singapore, 039799 |
| Requirements | PROMO CODE
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| Promotion End Date | 10 August to 10 September 2022 |
| Price | S$57.40++ (before discount) |
UOB Absolute Cashback Credit Card
- Pros
- Good fit for budgets of at least S$2,000 per month
- Easy cashback on daily spend
- Gives rebates for paying bills
- Cons
- Doesn't fit inconsistent budgets
- Annual fee
UOB One Card is an extraordinary credit card for those with stable budgets. In fact, if you consistently spend S$2,000/month, you’ll earn the highest flat rebate on the market–5% on general spend, up to S$300/quarter, boosted to 10% on Grab & select UOB Travel and 6% on utilities bills. Lower or inconsistent spenders earn a still relatively high 3.33% rebate, capped at S$50 or S$100/quarter based on minimum spend level.
Citi Cash Back Card
- Pros
- Great dining and groceries rewards
- High petrol discounts
- Cons
- Lacks shopping and entertainment rewards
- Not suitable for lower budgets
One of the best cashback cards on the market, Citi Cash Back Card rewards average consumers with top rates in key categories–food and transport. Cardholders earn up to 6% cashback on dining, and up to 8% on groceries and petrol (any station), in addition to saving up to 20.88% on fuel at Esso & Shell. Even more, consumers earn up to S$75/month, which is quite high by market standards, adding up to a potential S$900/year.
Sheraton Towers Singapore - Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant
Sheraton Towers mooncakes are traditionally baked and made to perfection by their award-winning culinary team from Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant. Some of their mooncakes include White Lotus Seed Paste with Double Egg Yolk, White Lotus Seed Collagen Paste with Single Egg Yolk and Mini Snowskin Pomegranate.
Orders should be made at least 3 days in advance and delivery will be from 1 August 2022 till 7 September 2022. Order your mooncakes here.
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| Location | 39 Scotts Rd, Singapore, 228230 |
| Requirements | Either Citibank, DBS, HSBC, OCBC or UOB cardholder |
| Promotion End Date |
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| Price | S$87.85++ (before discount) |
Citi Cash Back Card
- Pros
- Great dining and groceries rewards
- High petrol discounts
- Cons
- Lacks shopping and entertainment rewards
- Not suitable for lower budgets
One of the best cashback cards on the market, Citi Cash Back Card rewards average consumers with top rates in key categories–food and transport. Cardholders earn up to 6% cashback on dining, and up to 8% on groceries and petrol (any station), in addition to saving up to 20.88% on fuel at Esso & Shell. Even more, consumers earn up to S$75/month, which is quite high by market standards, adding up to a potential S$900/year.
UOB Absolute Cashback Credit Card
- Pros
- Good fit for budgets of at least S$2,000 per month
- Easy cashback on daily spend
- Gives rebates for paying bills
- Cons
- Doesn't fit inconsistent budgets
- Annual fee
UOB One Card is an extraordinary credit card for those with stable budgets. In fact, if you consistently spend S$2,000/month, you’ll earn the highest flat rebate on the market–5% on general spend, up to S$300/quarter, boosted to 10% on Grab & select UOB Travel and 6% on utilities bills. Lower or inconsistent spenders earn a still relatively high 3.33% rebate, capped at S$50 or S$100/quarter based on minimum spend level.
Conrad Centennial
Conrad Centennial has a variety of traditional mooncakes such as premium white lotus paste with single and double salted egg yolk. They have 2 newly unveiled snow skin mooncakes: Ondeh Ondeh and Cranberry Cheese.
Their box is designed meaningfully as well. Their boxes are made from satin fabric to resemble the reflection of a glimmering full moon. The motifs of fabled birds and flowers symbolise optimism, serenity, and health.
From 5 July 2022 to 10 August 2022, enjoy an early bird discount of 35%. Orders from 11 August 2022 to 10 September 2022 will enjoy a 20% discount for Citi, UOB, Maybank, HSBC, DBS/POSB, AMEX, OCBC or Standard Chartered card members. Order your mooncakes here.
| Promotion Info |
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| Location | Two Temasek Boulevard, Singapore 038982 |
| Requirements | Either Citi, UOB, Maybank, HSBC, DBS/POSB, AMEX, OCBC or Standard Chartered card members |
| Promotion End Date |
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| Price | S$88++ (before discount) |
Citi Cash Back Card
- Pros
- Great dining and groceries rewards
- High petrol discounts
- Cons
- Lacks shopping and entertainment rewards
- Not suitable for lower budgets
One of the best cashback cards on the market, Citi Cash Back Card rewards average consumers with top rates in key categories–food and transport. Cardholders earn up to 6% cashback on dining, and up to 8% on groceries and petrol (any station), in addition to saving up to 20.88% on fuel at Esso & Shell. Even more, consumers earn up to S$75/month, which is quite high by market standards, adding up to a potential S$900/year.
OCBC 365 Card
- Pros
- 6% rebate on dining, 3% on groceries, transport, utilities, online travel
- Fee waiver with S$10,000 annual spend
- Up to 22.1% fuel savings at Caltex, 20.2% at Esso
- Cons
- 0.3% rebate on general spend
- High S$800 minimum spend requirement
With 6% rebates on dining and online food delivery, the OCBC 365 Card allows you to maximise your savings when you dine.
These cashbacks include 3% on groceries, transport (like Grab), travel bookings, and even recurring bills. The card has a fee waiver after just S$10,000 annual spend (about S$833/month). Given that the card has a S$800 minimum requirement, this fee waiver will not be difficult to obtain.
Carlton Hotel Singapore
Riding the popularity of snow skin mooncakes, Carlton Hotel’s Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant also has an assortment of snow skin mooncakes. Newly introduced by Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant is their Mini Sakura Milk Tea Snowskin.
Carlton Hotel has also been working hard designing its mooncake box. The box is made of sustainable materials in the shape of a trapezium. The box opens from the 2 sides and transforms into a display case.
Start ordering their mooncakes from 25 July here!
| Promotion Info |
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| Location | 76 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189558 |
| Requirements | Either DBS, UOB, OCBC, HSBC or Citibank |
| Promotion End Date |
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| Price | TBA (from 25 July 2022 onwards) |
UOB Absolute Cashback Credit Card
- Pros
- Good fit for budgets of at least S$2,000 per month
- Easy cashback on daily spend
- Gives rebates for paying bills
- Cons
- Doesn't fit inconsistent budgets
- Annual fee
UOB One Card is an extraordinary credit card for those with stable budgets. In fact, if you consistently spend S$2,000/month, you’ll earn the highest flat rebate on the market–5% on general spend, up to S$300/quarter, boosted to 10% on Grab & select UOB Travel and 6% on utilities bills. Lower or inconsistent spenders earn a still relatively high 3.33% rebate, capped at S$50 or S$100/quarter based on minimum spend level.
Citi Cash Back Card
- Pros
- Great dining and groceries rewards
- High petrol discounts
- Cons
- Lacks shopping and entertainment rewards
- Not suitable for lower budgets
One of the best cashback cards on the market, Citi Cash Back Card rewards average consumers with top rates in key categories–food and transport. Cardholders earn up to 6% cashback on dining, and up to 8% on groceries and petrol (any station), in addition to saving up to 20.88% on fuel at Esso & Shell. Even more, consumers earn up to S$75/month, which is quite high by market standards, adding up to a potential S$900/year.
Si Chuan Dou Hua
Si Chuan Dou Hua is coming out with a plethora of offers this mid-autumn festival to satisfy your mooncake cravings. For every purchase of a 4-piece set mooncakes, you will be given a complimentary premium Pu-erh tea cake. Additionally, all mooncake purchases are entitled to a $20 dining voucher, valid for use at all three Si Chuan Dou Hua outlets.
Si Chuan Dou Hua prides itself on having low-sugar mooncakes. Paired with the complimentary tea cake, make yourself the perfect combo of Pu Erh tea with their mooncakes without guilt.
Order your mooncakes here!
| Promotion Info |
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| Location |
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| Requirements | Either DBS, UOB or AMEX |
| Promotion End Date |
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| Price | S$69++ (before discount) |
American Express True Cashback Card
- Pros
- Great Amex perks
- Straightforward, easy-to-use card
- Cons
- Not suitable for lower budgets
- Rewards general spend only
American Express True Cashback Card is an incredible option for high-spenders seeking unlimited earning potential for their monthly purchases. Cardholders enjoy 1.5% unlimited cashback, boosted to 3% for the first 6 months (up to S$150). Few competitors offer such a broad and lucrative welcome promotion. Essentially, this makes Amex True Cashback Card a great option if you know you have a few big upfront expenses–perhaps planning a wedding, or paying large hospital bills.
DBS Live Fresh Card
- Pros
- Great rewards on contactless payment methods (Visa payWave)
- Green cashback on eco-eateries and retailers
- Various entertainment discounts and promotions
- Cons
- Lacks travel and overseas spend rewards
- Not suitable for low budgets
With 5% rebates on any general contactless spend, the DBS Live Fresh Card allows you to maximise your savings when you purchase your mooncakes.
Other than the 5% rebate, DBS Live Fresh Card also include 5% cashback on sustainable spend (eco-eateries, eco-retailers and eco-transport) and 0.3% on all other spend. That means all of your purchases will have a cashback, capped at S$75.
More Mooncake Promotions
Other than the attractive mooncake promotions above, we have compiled an exhaustive list of all the other mooncake promotions below. Click on the links to find out more about the promotions.
| Mooncake | Promotion | Promotion End Date |
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| Grand Hyatt | 35% early bird discount | 31 July 2022 |
| The Clan Hotel | 25% off early bird discount | 4 August 2022 |
| Four Seasons Hotel | Up to 25% off | 10 September 2022 |
| Grand Shang Hai | Up to 25% off for Citi card holders | 10 September 2022 |
| Goodwood Park Hotel | 25% off early bird discount | 18 August 2022 |
| Regent Singapore | 25% off early bird discount | 7 August 2022 |
| Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel | Up to 20% off using promo code DBS20 | 10 September 2022 |
| Orchard Hotel Singapore - Hua Ting Restaurant | 25% off early bird discount | 12 August 2022 |
| Four Seasons - Nobu | 10% off early bird discount | 14 August 2022 |
| Mandarin Oriental, Singapore | 30% early bird discount | 31 July 2022 |
| Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong | 15% off for HSBC cardholder | 10 September 2022 |
| Fairmont Singapore | Up to 25% off for early bird discount | 19 August 2022 |
| Golden Moments | 1-for-1 early bird offer | Not Stated |
| Fullerton Hotel | Up to 20% off | 10 September 2022 |
| Peach Garden | Up to 30% off with promo code MAFCITI5 | 10 September 2022 |
| The St. Regis Singapore | Up to 20% off with promo code CITIMC15+5 | 10 September 2022 |
| Crystal Jade | Up to 23% off | 10 September 2022 |
| Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore | 15% off mooncake | 10 September 2022 |
| Paradise Group | Up to 15% off | 10 September 2022 |
| Pan Pacific Singapore | Up to 25% off mooncakes with CITIMA25 | 10 September 2022 |
| Collin’s Restuarant | S$58 nett per box with promo code COLCITI20 | 31 August 2022 |
| Mercure Singapore Bugis | 20% off mooncakes | 10 September 2022 |
| Shisen Hanten by Chen Kentaro | Up to 30% off | 12 September 2022 |
| JW Marriott Singapore South Beach | Up to 20% + 5% off mooncakes with promo code CITIMC20+5 | 10 September 2022 |
| Chinatown Tai Chong Kok Confectionery (Hue Kee) | Up to 15% off any 4 big mooncakes or 8 mini mooncakes | 10 September 2022 |
Using Your NS55 Voucher To Buy Mooncakes
If you have your NS55 voucher sitting around in your LifeSG app, why not use this opportunity to spend it on some mooncakes. Here are some places where you can get mooncake deals with your NS55 voucher.
| Brand | Discount | Validity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Seasons Durian | 50% off 4 pcs D24/MSW Snowskin Mooncakes for SAFRA Members only | 1 Aug - 4 Sep 2022 | Online |
| 1-for-1 4 pcs D24 Snowskin Mooncakes | 1 - 19 Aug 2022 | All outlets, redemption by walk-in only |
Read More: Where Can I Spend My NS55 Credit Vouchers in Singapore?
Conclusion
As the Mooncake Festival 2022 approaches, do not let the high prices of mooncakes get in the way of your festive mood. Look out for an early bird discount to secure your mooncakes at a lower price and be sure to apply with a credit card that gives you the best discount on your favourite mooncakes.
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Fiona is a full-stack marketer working in the digital sphere for more than six years.
A self-proclaimed foodie and bargain hunter, she wants to bring the best deals and value to the community around the world. When not working on her pet projects, Fiona can be found sipping a coffee while reading a paperbacks or watching mystery thrillers on Netflix and Disney+.