Where To Buy: My List of Baking Suppliers in Manila

To answer some inquiries on where to buy baking supplies in Manila, I am posting here just a few of the suppliers I frequent to while I was still actively baking. I am also including a few tips on how to get there VIA PUBLIC TRANSPORT. Don't ask me how to go there by private car, I can't help you.

Chocolate Lovers
Chocolate Lovers carries almost anything you need from ingredients to packaging. Take the MRT and alight at Cubao station. Exit at the opposite side of Farmers Plaza. Find the tricycle queue either outside HBC store or the ones near Edsa and ask the driver to take you to Chocolate Lovers. If you see the "castle" that's Chocolate Lovers.

Some things I couldn't get from them: Corrugated Boards, big cake boxes, big icing tips

SweetCraft
It's a small and neat store. They sometimes have specialized packaging. Via MRT, go down at Boni station, Mandaluyong side. Take a tricycle at the back of the tiangge. If the driver doesn't know where Sweetcraft is, tell him it's in front of RTU (Rizal Technical University).

One thing I would never buy from them: MARSHMALLOW!

Carla's Bakery and Confectionery Supply
Unit E Dr. A. Santos Ave. Sucat, Paranaque City
Tel #'s: 8269107; 8205246 (not sure if updated)

It's a small store across Shopwise in Sucat but they almost have anything you need from ingredients to packaging. Take care when crossing the street, okay!

Some reasons I buy from them: friendly staff, variety of box sizes especially bigger sizes, can buy bigger boxes by pieces, they have corrugated boards

Supermarkets - I buy most basic ingredients like baking powder, baking soda, sugar, oil, butter, cheese in the supermarket. Price difference isn't really that much but the convenience of not having to go to the specialty store is priceless.

Department Stores - For baking utensils, Landmark has a variety to choose from and they're cheaper too. SM Malls also have Wilton and other branded products.

Cooks Exchange - Glorietta 4, SM Megamall

Prices at this store, especially for ingredients, are more expensive but if you are buying just a thing or two or a small portion of an ingredient, you would hardly notice.

Guordo's - Glorietta 4, Gateway, The Fort and The Podium (under the name LIVING WELL)

Living Well at the Podium carries the most extensive line of Wilton products.

RM Boxes - although I don't buy my packaging from them directly, they are worth checking out. Some boxes in Chocolate Lovers and other suppliers are actually from them.

DIVISORIA

If buying by the bulk, prices are way cheaper here.

Bestway
691 Sto. Cristo Street, Divisoria
Tel #: 242-5366

If going there the first time and commuting, I suggest you go through Divisoria Mall and find the Sto. Cristo exit. Upon exit, walk towards the left direction and find the Chinabank signage on the right side of street, that is if it's still there. Right before that Chinabank signage is Bestway. If they haven't change their store signage, you might not clearly see it right away. Bestway has lots of items for cake decorating including edible flowers, candles, cake backdrop. They have a variety of packaging too.

Estanislao Trading
817 Sto. Cristo Street, Divisoria
Tel #s: 241-9541 / 241-9487 / 243-3976

If Bestway is to the left, Estanislao is to the right. It's I guess the 3rd store right after crossing M. de Santos Street (where Allied Bank is).

Enriquez Multi Sales
427 M. de Santos St., Divisoria
Tel #s: 243-3678 / 243-3668

This is just in the neighborhood, too. You can take the same Sto. Cristo exit and find M. de Santos. This is near Allied Bank, just ask around as I cannot exactly point to what direction will you go.

George Enterprises
736 Tabora St., Divisoria Manila
Tel #s: 2418578 / 2418579

I only buy one item here... my chinese boxes

QUIAPO

This is another alternative when buying in bulk

NUTSTORE and KILLION - both located at Orosco Street. This is behind Quaipo Fire Station.

Note: In Killion, you have to fill out an order form at the front desk (whatevah!), and give it to the the saleslady there. Do not give it to the sales lady at the door side. If there are plenty of customers make sure you know how to make "singit" or else you will never be entertained. Then pay for your order and they will give you a part of the order slip you filled out. You need that small slip of paper to claim your order at the side.

There you have it. Take note that the list here is not comprehensive as this is just the list of stores where I used to buy my stuff.

PS.

I found Wilton products from Divisoria more expensive.