About
Our Story
Two hospitality veterans, one bold idea: Italian soul, Texas spirit.
The Founders
Jeffrey Yarbrough & Camille McDonald
Jeffrey Yarbrough and Camille McDonald have spent their careers building rooms people want to be in — from bustling kitchens to storied bars across Texas. When the two joined forces, they set out to create something Fort Worth didn't yet have: a restaurant that felt like a saloon, cooked like a trattoria, and welcomed everyone like family.
La Pistola was born from that idea — Italian soul married to Texas spirit. Handmade pastas and wood-fired dishes share the menu with a saloon-style bar program built on agave spirits, bold cocktails, and an approachable wine list.
The Namesake
“La Pistola” — quick, sure, and never without style.
Our name is a nod to the spaghetti westerns shot on Italian soundstages and set on dusty frontier streets — the same collision of Italian craft and western grit we bring to the plate and the bar every night.
The Concept
Kitchen Meets Saloon
The name says it all — a kitchen serving thoughtful, ingredient-driven Italian-American food, paired with a saloon that never takes itself too seriously. Reclaimed wood, brass fixtures, and warm low light set the mood for long dinners and later nights.
Every detail, from the handwritten specials to the vintage-inspired bar, is designed to make you feel like a regular from your very first visit.
The Team
Who You'll Meet
A restaurant is only as good as the people running the floor, the line and the bar. Ours are career hospitality folks — the kind who remember your usual table and your usual pour.
Founder / Partner
Jeffrey Yarbrough
Four decades in Texas hospitality, from landmark Dallas restaurants to his own commercial real estate practice. He builds rooms that last.
Founder / Partner
Camille McDonald
Fort Worth native and TCU grad who built wine and experiential programming at The Sanford House. She sets the tone of the room.
General Manager
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Running the floor nightly — reservations, pacing, private events, and the regulars book. A veteran operator from the Fort Worth dining scene.
Executive Chef
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Handmade pasta daily, wood-fired proteins, and a seasonal menu built from Texas producers with an Italian hand.
Beverage Director
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A saloon program of classic cocktails, agave, Italian amari, and a wine list that spans Piedmont to the High Plains.
Front of House
The Crew
Hosts, servers, bartenders and barbacks hired for warmth first. We're still building the team — come work with us.
The Art
Stewart Cohen & the Girls on the Walls
The portraits watching over the dining room are the work of photographer Stewart Cohen — a Texas-based image-maker known for finding the unguarded moment in a face. His women, shot large and in black and white, are the visual spine of La Pistola.
They aren't decoration. They're the cast: the outlaw, the traveler, the woman who walked into the saloon and didn't explain herself. Hung salon-style on manor-dark walls under warm picture lights, they turn dinner into a scene from a film you half remember — Italian craft, western grit, and a room full of people who look like they have a story.
Ask your server which one is which. Everyone here has a favorite.
The Room
Inside La Pistola
Low light, dark wood, brass and leather — built for long dinners and later nights.
Find Us
Fort Worth, Texas
1812 Montgomery Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107