Universal City · San Antonio, TX

Your Filipino Grocery Store Staples Guide

Everything you need for adobo night, merienda, and a full pantry — stocked on our shelves at 12000 E Loop 1604 N Ste. 106, Universal City, TX 78148. Here's what to look for on your first visit.

Filipino grocery aisle with Datu Puti sauces, canned goods and ube products at Pips in Universal City, TX
Shelves of Filipino vinegars, soy sauce, and cooking mixes at Pips Filipino grocery store

Sawsawan & Cooking Base

  • Datu Puti vinegar & soy sauce — the adobo backbone
  • Silver Swan soy, patis, and fish sauce
  • Mama Sita's sinigang, kare-kare & ginisa mixes
  • Lye water for kutsinta and pancit palabok
Canned sardines, coconut milk, and ube products on Pips market shelves

Canned & Dry Goods

  • Ligo & 555 sardines, corned beef, meat loaf
  • Coconut milk, macapuno, and ube halaya
  • Kapuso mung beans and sweet red beans
  • Jasmine and glutinous rice by the sack
Lucky Me instant noodles and pancit shelves inside Pips Filipino market

Noodles & Instant Comfort

  • Lucky Me pancit canton & chicken mami cups
  • Bihon, sotanghon, and miki noodles
  • UFC banana ketchup and sweet chili
  • Champorado and breakfast staples
Freezers with ube pandesal, siomai, and longganisa at Pips Filipino grocery store

Frozen & Chilled

  • Ube pandesal and pan de coco
  • Siomai, lumpia, and marinated longganisa
  • Filipino juices, soy milk, and oat drinks
  • Frozen leaves, fish, and ready-to-cook cuts

Pips Refreshments & Snacks

Grab a bite while you browse.

Chichirya Snack Wall at Pips Filipino market in Universal City, TXSalty

Chichirya Snack Wall

Crab chips, cornick, chicharon, and Boy Bawang lined up for the drive home.

Instant Pancit & Cup Mami at Pips Filipino market in Universal City, TXSalty

Instant Pancit & Cup Mami

Lucky Me cups, canton, and bihon — hot comfort in three minutes flat.

Ube & Coconut Sweets at Pips Filipino market in Universal City, TXSweet

Ube & Coconut Sweets

Ube halaya, macapuno strings, polvoron, and biscuit tins for merienda.

Filipino Juices & Soy Drinks at Pips Filipino market in Universal City, TXDrinks

Filipino Juices & Soy Drinks

Chilled calamansi, mango, buko, and soy milk straight from the cooler.

Frozen Siomai & Longganisa at Pips Filipino market in Universal City, TXFresh Bites

Frozen Siomai & Longganisa

Ube pandesal, siomai, and sweet longganisa ready to steam or pan-fry.

Sauces, Vinegars & Mixes at Pips Filipino market in Universal City, TXSalty

Sauces, Vinegars & Mixes

Datu Puti, Silver Swan, Mama Sita's, and lye water for adobo night.

Café Coffee & Matcha at Pips Filipino market in Universal City, TXDrinks

Café Coffee & Matcha

Vietnamese cold brew, ube latte, and strawberry matcha made to order.

Halo-Halo & Weekend Taho at Pips Filipino market in Universal City, TXSweet

Halo-Halo & Weekend Taho

Shaved ice piled with ube, leche flan, and jackfruit; Taho on weekends.

Filipino Grocery Store FAQs

Where is the nearest Filipino grocery store to San Antonio?

Pips Filipino Market & Treats is at 12000 E Loop 1604 N Ste. 106, Universal City, TX 78148 — about 20 minutes northeast of downtown San Antonio and minutes from Randolph AFB.

What Filipino pantry staples do you carry?

Datu Puti vinegar and soy sauce, Kapuso mung beans, Silver Swan, lye water, Ligo sardines, Mama Sita's mixes, Lucky Me and pancit noodles, UFC banana ketchup, Ginisa and Sinigang mixes, coconut and ube products, plus frozen siomai, longganisa, and lumpia.

Do you sell frozen and fresh Filipino food?

Yes. Our freezers hold ube pandesal, siomai, longganisa, marinated meats, and frozen ready-to-cook favorites, and our coolers carry Filipino juices, soy and oat drinks, and desserts.

Can I grab drinks and snacks while I shop?

Yes — the café counter serves Vietnamese coffees, matcha, halo-halo, and weekend Taho while you browse the market shelves.

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