How To Get To Tiendesitas?

Tiendesitas, located along C-5 in Pasig City, is a shopping complex with shops that cater to people looking for native food, fashion wear, antiques, pets. Owned and developed by Ortigas and managed by those also in-charge of Greenhills, one can expect that the shopping center is a stylish and well-maintained area but still serves as a bargaining hub/tiangge for many.   

Tiendesitas Shopping Complex is home to the following attractions:

1. Handicrafts and Novelty Village - selling home decorations and accessories. If you need parol (lantern) for Christmas, give this village a visit.
2. Fashion Village - native fashion accessories by Philippine designers based in all parts of the country. Barong Tagalog can be bought here too.
3. Personal Care Village
4. Pets Village - exotic animals and rare species can be found here. Animal enthusiast also come here for occasional dog shows and other activities. Domesticated animals are also sold here. Pet grooming services are available here as well.
5. Garden Village - selling potted plants and seedlings
6. Antiques Village - selling wood sculptures to statues and collectibles.
7. Funiture Village - export-quality rattan and wooden furnitures are exhibited and sold here.
8. Food Village - traditional and local food and delicacies are available here.
9. Delicacies Village - who cannot say no to suman, langka, danggit, empanada, longganisa, fruits, pili, talangka, bagnet, tuna, balut? hungy?:)
10. Calesa Rides are available here from 4-9pm.
11. People Center - where various events and gatherings are held

Mall Hours: 12noon-12midnight daily. Bands perform here on weekends. One can also get to Greenhills from here via the free shuttle service (in front of Delicacies Village) every hour from 3pm to 7pm.

Tiendesitas Shopping Complex Map (click to enlarge):

Directions on how to travel/commute to Tiendesitas: 
Remember to take note that Tiendesitas Shopping Complex's main landmark boundary streets (clockwise) are Ortigas Avenue, C-5 (E. Rodriguez JR Avenue), Frontera Verde, and Dona Julia Vargas. Nearest MRT 1 stations is Ortigas. 

From Camanava:
Camanava stands for Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela

Option 1. From Monumento, you can ride a bus passing through EDSA going to going to Ayala, MIA, SM Mall of Asia or Baclaran and get down in Ortigas. From the corner of EDSA and Ortigas, ride a jeepney or bus (G-Liner) bound for Rosario or Cainta and get down at IPI (corner of Ortigas and C-5) and just walk along C-5 southbound until you reach Tiendesitas (this should just be around 5 minutes walk)

Option 2. You can also take a bus up to North Avenue and then ride the MRT and get down at Ortigas Station and walk northbound.  From the corner of EDSA and Ortigas, ride a jeepney or bus (G-Liner) bound for Rosario or Cainta and get down at IPI (corner of Ortigas and C-5) and just walk along C-5 southbound until you reach Tiendesitas (this should just be around 5 minutes walk). If you are traveling between 7 and 11am in the morning, there are FX bound for Eastwood in the EDSA parking of Robinson's Galleria, you can also ride that and get down at IPI.

Option 3. From Monumento, you can ride a bus passing through EDSA going to Ayala, MIA, SM Mall of Asia or Baclaran and get down in Cubao. From Ali-Mall, ride a jeepney bound for Libis/Rosario and get down at IPI (corner of Ortigas and C-5) and just walk along C-5 southbound until you reach Tiendesitas (this should just be around 5 minutes walk)

Option 4. You can also take a bus up to North Avenue and then ride the MRT and  get down at Cubao Station. From Ali-Mall, ride a jeepney bound for Libis/Rosario (passing through Eastwood) and get down at IPI (corner of Ortigas and C-5) and just walk along C-5 southbound until you reach Tiendesitas (this should just be around 5 minutes walk).

Option 5. From Monumento, you can ride a bus passing through EDSA going to Ayala, MIA, SM Mall of Asia or Baclaran and get down at Shaw Boulevard. From the EDSA Central terminal, ride a jeepney bound for Ugong, Pasig. This jeepney will bring you directly to Tiendesitas.

Option 6. You can also take a bus up to North Avenue and then ride the MRT and get down at Shaw Boulevard. From the EDSA Central terminal, ride a jeepney bound for Ugong, Pasig. This jeepney will bring you directly to Tiendesitas.

From Quezon City:

Option 1.From EDSA, ride a bus going to Ayala, MIA, SM Mall of Asia or Baclaran get down at Shaw Boulevard. From the EDSA Central terminal, ride a jeepney bound for Ugong, Pasig. This jeepney will bring you directly to Tiendesitas.

Option 2. Ride the MRT southbound and get down at Shaw Boulevard. From the EDSA Central terminal, ride a jeepney bound for Ugong, Pasig. This jeepney will bring you directly to Tiendesitas.

Option 3. From EDSA, ride a bus going to going to Ayala, MIA, SM Mall of Asia or Baclaran and get down in Ortigas. From the corner of EDSA and Ortigas, ride a jeepney or bus (G-Liner) bound for Rosario or Cainta and get down at IPI (corner of Ortigas and C-5) and just walk along C-5 southbound until you reach Tiendesitas (this should just be around 5 minutes walk)

Option 4. Ride the MRT southbound and get down at Ortigas Station and walk northbound. From the corner of EDSA and Ortigas, ride a jeepney or bus (G-Liner) bound for Rosario or Cainta and get down at IPI (corner of Ortigas and C-5) and just walk along C-5 southbound until you reach Tiendesitas (this should just be around 5 minutes walk). If you are traveling between 7 and 11am in the morning, there are FX bound for Eastwood in the EDSA parking of Robinson's Galleria, you can also ride that and get down at IPI.

Option 5. From EDSA, ride a bus passing through EDSA going to Ayala, MIA, SM Mall of Asia or Baclaran and get down in Cubao. From Ali-Mall, ride a jeepney bound for Libis/Rosario and get down at IPI (corner of Ortigas and C-5) and just walk along C-5 southbound until you reach Tiendesitas (this should just be around 5 minutes walk)

Option 6. Ride the MRT southbound and get down in Cubao. From Ali-Mall, ride a jeepney bound for Libis/Rosario and get down at IPI (corner of Ortigas and C-5) and just walk along C-5 southbound until you reach Tiendesitas (this should just be around 5 minutes walk)

From Makati and Pasay:

Option 1. From EDSA, ride a bus going to going to Monumento or Fairview and get down at Shaw Boulevard. From the EDSA Central terminal, ride a jeepney bound for Ugong, Pasig. This jeepney will bring you directly to Tiendesitas.

Option 2. Ride the MRT northbound and get down at Shaw Boulevard. From the EDSA Central terminal, ride a jeepney bound for Ugong, Pasig. This jeepney will bring you directly to Tiendesitas.

Option 3. From EDSA, ride a bus going to going to Monumento or Fairview and get down in Ortigas. From the corner of EDSA and Ortigas, ride a jeepney or bus (G-Liner) bound for Rosario or Cainta and get down at IPI (corner of Ortigas and C-5) and just walk along C-5 southbound until you reach Tiendesitas (this should just be around 5 minutes walk). If you are traveling between 7 and 11am in the morning, there are FX bound for Eastwood in the EDSA parking of Robinson's Galleria, you can also ride that and get down at IPI.

Option 4. Ride the MRT northbound and get down in Ortigas. From the corner of EDSA and Ortigas, ride a jeepney or bus (G-Liner) bound for Rosario or Cainta and get down at IPI (corner of Ortigas and C-5) and just walk along C-5 southbound until you reach Tiendesitas (this should just be around 5 minutes walk). If you are traveling between 7 and 11am in the morning, there are FX bound for Eastwood in the EDSA parking of Robinson's Galleria, you can also ride that and get down at IPI.

From Manila (basically those who can access LRT 1 or 2):
via LRT 1:

Option 1. Ride an LRT 1 bound for EDSA-Taft Avenue or jeepney bound for Baclaran (get down at EDSA). From EDSA, ride a bus going to going to Monumento or Fairview and get down at Shaw Boulevard. From the EDSA Central terminal, ride a jeepney bound for Ugong, Pasig. This jeepney will bring you directly to Tiendesitas.

Option 2. Ride an LRT 1 bound for EDSA-Taft Avenue or jeepney bound for Baclaran (get down at EDSA). Transfer to the MRT and get down at Shaw Boulevard. From the EDSA Central terminal, ride a jeepney bound for Ugong, Pasig. This jeepney will bring you directly to Tiendesitas.

Option 3. Ride an LRT 1 bound for EDSA-Taft Avenue or jeepney bound for Baclaran (get down at EDSA). From EDSA, ride a bus going to going to Monumento or Fairview and get down in Ortigas. From the corner of EDSA and Ortigas, ride a jeepney or bus (G-Liner) bound for Rosario or Cainta and get down at IPI (corner of Ortigas and C-5) and just walk along C-5 southbound until you reach Tiendesitas (this should just be around 5 minutes walk). If you are traveling between 7 and 11am in the morning, there are FX bound for Eastwood in the EDSA parking of Robinson's Galleria, you can also ride that and get down at IPI.

Option 4. Ride an LRT 1 bound for EDSA-Taft Avenue or jeepney bound for Baclaran (get down at EDSA). Transfer to the MRT and get down in Ortigas. From the corner of EDSA and Ortigas, ride a jeepney or bus (G-Liner) bound for Rosario or Cainta and get down at IPI (corner of Ortigas and C-5) and just walk along C-5 southbound until you reach Tiendesitas (this should just be around 5 minutes walk). If you are traveling between 7 and 11am in the morning, there are FX bound for Eastwood in the EDSA parking of Robinson's Galleria, you can also ride that and get down at IPI.

via LRT 2:

Option 1. Ride an LRT 2 bound for Araneta-Cubao and get down there.From Ali-Mall, ride a jeepney bound for Libis/Rosario and get down at IPI (corner of Ortigas and C-5) and just walk along C-5 southbound until you reach Tiendesitas (this should just be around 5 minutes walk). 

Option 2. Ride an LRT 2 bound for Araneta-Cubao and get down there. Transfer to the MRT and get down at Ortigas Station and walk northbound. From the corner of EDSA and Ortigas, ride a jeepney or bus (G-Liner) bound for Rosario or Cainta and get down at IPI (corner of Ortigas and C-5) and just walk along C-5 southbound until you reach Tiendesitas (this should just be around 5 minutes walk). If you are traveling between 7 and 11am in the morning, there are FX bound for Eastwood in the EDSA parking of Robinson's Galleria, you can also ride that and get down at IPI.

Option 3. Ride an LRT 2 bound for Araneta-Cubao and get down there. Transfer to the MRT and get down at Shaw Boulevard. From the EDSA Central terminal, ride a jeepney bound for Ugong, Pasig. This jeepney will bring you directly to Tiendesitas.

via jeepney: You can also try riding a Cubao-bound jeepney from Quiapo/Divisoria. From Ali-Mall, ride a jeepney bound for Libis/Rosario and get down at IPI (corner of Ortigas and C-5) and just walk along C-5 southbound until you reach Tiendesitas (this should just be around 5 minutes walk).

via G-Liner/RCGC from Quiapo, passing through Araneta Avenue, Ortigas (Greenhills, Robinson's, etc). You can ride this and get down at IPI (corner of Ortigas and C-5) and just walk along C-5 southbound until you reach Tiendesitas (this should just be around 5 minutes walk)

From more southern areas (South of Makati like Paranaque, etc):

Option 1. Ride a bus going to going to Monumento or Fairview and get down in Magallanes MRT Station. Ride the MRT and  get down at Shaw Boulevard. From the EDSA Central terminal, ride a jeepney bound for Ugong, Pasig. This jeepney will bring you directly to Tiendesitas.

Option 2. Ride a bus going to going to Monumento or Fairview and get down in Ortigas. From the corner of EDSA and Ortigas, ride a jeepney or bus (G-Liner) bound for Rosario or Cainta and get down at IPI (corner of Ortigas and C-5) and just walk along C-5 southbound until you reach Tiendesitas (this should just be around 5 minutes walk). If you are traveling between 7 and 11am in the morning, there are FX bound for Eastwood in the EDSA parking of Robinson's Galleria, you can also ride that and get down at IPI.

Option 3. Ride a bus going to going to Monumento or Fairview and get down in Magallanes MRT Station. Ride the MRT and get down at Ortigas Station and walk northbound. From the corner of EDSA and Ortigas, ride a jeepney or bus (G-Liner) bound for Rosario or Cainta and get down at IPI (corner of Ortigas and C-5) and just walk along C-5 southbound until you reach Tiendesitas (this should just be around 5 minutes walk). If you are traveling between 7 and 11am in the morning, there are FX bound for Eastwood in the EDSA parking of Robinson's Galleria, you can also ride that and get down at IPI.

From Greenhills, free shuttle service are also available from 2pm to 8pm in front of the Mercury Drug across Connecticut Carpark. The shuttle leaves every hour. 

From Ortigas, from the corner of Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) or Robinson's Galleria, there are jeepneys bound Rosario or G-Line/RCGC buses bound for Cainta, ride those jeepneys or buses and get down at IPI (corner of Ortigas and C-5) and just walk along C-5 southbound until you reach Tiendesitas.

For private vehicles: Tiendesitas is located along C-5 road (also known as E. Rodriguez, JR. Avenue) near the corner of Ortigas Avenue. From northbound EDSA, it is accessible via a turn to Ortigas or Julia Vargas Avenue (between SM Megamall A and B buildings) and be bound to C-5. From northbound C-5, this is accessible via a U-turn under the Ortigas-C5 flyover. The traffic in this area is pretty much okay during normal days (and lighter on weekends). Parking is ample in this area.

Of course, you can ride a taxicab from any area around the metro and just mention "Tiendesitas", "Silver City", or "Fun Ranch" and the driver already knows where to go. 

Here's a map around Tiendesitas via Google Maps (click to enlarge):

Landmarks around Tiendesitas are SM Supercenter Pasig, Alchemy, Silver City, Frontera Verde, IPI, Ark Avilon, Fun Ranch, Valle Verde 6, Shell Julia Vargas Gas Station. 

*photo from Tiendesitas website.