Tough Luck
Hello. We are Tough Luck. A neighborhood bar and restaurant in the Woodlawn area of NE Portland. Full food menu, whiskey galore, and shuffleboard for all.
From the owners of the Old Gold and Paydirt, Tough Luck is a neighborhood watering hole for the Woodlawn neighborhood.
08/02/2025
Wing Special: Cilantro Lime Wings (our house wing plate with wings tossed in a special buttery sauce made from fresh cilantro, hand juiced and zested limes and a hint of roasted serrano peppers)
08/01/2025
Sandwich Special: STEAK + BACON PATTY MELT (A mighty 6.5 oz patty of house ground applewood smoked bacon and Teres Major served on toasted Grand Central Bakery sourdough with melted swiss cheese, spicy 1,000 Island, dill pickles and Rainier battered onion rings--hand dipped of course)
07/26/2025
Food Special: Buffalo Chicken Wrap (Buffalo Chicken, House Buffalo Sauce, Shaved Cabbage, Iceberg, Roma Tomatoes, Pickled Celery, Shredded Cheddar Cheese, Sundried Tomato Tortilla--also available vegan with Beyond Chicken Tenders)
07/14/2025
Cocktail Special: Lychee In A Bottle (Lychee Liquor, Spiced Rum, Aperol, Lemon)
07/13/2025
Sandwich Special: Tofu Bánh Mì (marinated tofu fried and served on a toasted grand central bakery baguette with sweet chili mayo, cucumbers, shaved cabbage, diakon + carrot pickles, cilantro and toasted sesame seeds)
07/04/2025
Tough Luck will be closed on Friday July 4th. Please be safe and we will see you at noon tomorrow.
06/29/2025
Sandwich Special: Corned Beef (Corned Beef Brisket Brined and Braised and Served on Toasted Sourdough with Pickled Pepper Relish, Sauerkraut, Melted Pepperjack, and Spicy Thousand Island Dressing)
06/25/2025
She! Is! Back!
On Sunday July 13th, get ready to bask in the fabulousness that is DRAG BRUNCH WITH PEACHY SPRINGS AND FRIENDS! Our dearest hostess, Peachy Springs, has returned from her brunch hiatus and is bringing along an all-star cast of Atlas, Boujee Cherry, Whiskey Rick, and Mona Chrome! Tough Luck will be serving up a full Brunch menu, complete with cocktails, at this ticketed event.
Ticket link in bio, but don't delay, this event will sell out!
06/20/2025
It's Friday June 20 and Tough Luck will be closed today so we can play host to a wedding extravaganza.
We will see you at noon on Saturday!
06/15/2025
Sandwich Special: Portobello Philly (marinated portobello mushrooms sliced thin and grilled with rainbow bell peppers, yellow onion and served on a toasty grand central bakery baguette with herbed horseradish sauce and melted Swiss cheese--also available vegan)
06/03/2025
We're about to make your summer a whole lot sunnier with our Gin & Oyster party this Saturday on the Tough Luck patio! We'll be slinging up cocktails from Fords Gin and Gin Mare, we'll be shucking FREE oysters from Jacqueline, DJ 666 Ways to Die will be spinning tunes, there will be prizes and so so much more. Fun starts at 3pm, we can't wait to see you at this super fun event.
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1771 NE Dekum
Portland, OR
97211
Opening Hours
| Monday | 3pm - 11pm |
| Tuesday | 3pm - 11pm |
| Wednesday | 3pm - 11pm |
| Thursday | 3pm - 11pm |
| Friday | 3pm - 12am |
| Saturday | 12pm - 12am |
| Sunday | 12pm - 11pm |