Sydney / Surry Hills & Chippendale / The Soda Factory
Dive bar & dance floor
The Soda Factory
On Wentworth Avenue. Open late; an industry crowd.
About The Soda Factory
The Soda Factory is a late-night bar and live music venue on Wentworth Avenue, opened in 2013 in the former Tone nightclub. The entrance is through a fake 1950s-style Coke machine in the Bobby's Boss Dogs hot dog front, leading to a stripped-back industrial room with murals, neon, diner booths and a stage.
The kitchen serves American diner food such as hot dogs, burgers, fried chicken and mac 'n' cheese, with playful cocktails and share siphons. Fridays run live bands followed by DJs, while Thursdays and Saturdays have DJs until 4am. It draws a young crowd and is strictly 18+.
Written by LateOne.au, checked 13 October 2026. Sources: sodafactory.com.au, sydney.com, concreteplayground.com, eventbrite.com.au. Hours and door policies change, so check with the venue.
- Area
- Surry Hills & Chippendale
- Music
- Rock’n’roll, soul, hip-hop and pop
- Best nights
- Weekends
- Address
- 16 Wentworth Ave, Surry Hills NSW 2010
- Opening hours
- Tue–Sun 5pm–late
- Entry
- 18+, smart casual
- Opened
- 2013
Check the venue’s own listings for tonight’s program, hours and door policy.
Map & Street View
Pin from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Street View opens the nearest street photo; entrances can be round the corner, so check the venue’s own directions.
Around The Soda Factory
Within a ten-minute walk: Harry’s (1 min, pub with djs), Oxford Art Factory (3 min, live then club), The Cliff Dive (4 min, basement bar & club), Universal Sydney (4 min, lgbtqia+ club), Club 77 (8 min, club) and Palms on Oxford (8 min, lgbtqia+ club). Plus 4 more nearby.
Walking times are estimates from the map, not routes.
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Checked 13 October 2026 against Destination NSW, venue sites and Transport for NSW. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.