VeloCityGirl from Carbondale, Il on 7/7/2009 11:08:39 AM:
A visit to Cafe Bella does require you to climb the hills of Augusta, which are not inconsequential. Do not be daunted by the first hill up from the trailhead. It is the steepest... walk it if you must. We rode a tandem loaded with camping gear all the way up to the restaurant, and the reward for doing so was more than worth it. Cafe Bella are happy to provide abundant ice water with lemon; the food is gourmet but not fussy, generous in portion but reasonably priced. I would say it was one of the top two places we ate in 5 days on the trail (the other SereniTea House in Booneville, not directly on the trail). And they're open on Mondays!