Best patios for outdoor dining

No-Li Brewhouse features outdoor seating along the Spokane River. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)
Customers enjoy the scenery at Central Foods in Kendall Yards on Thursday, July 27, 2017. (Kathy Plonka / The Spokesman-Review)
Customers at Embers By The Lake wood fire artisan pizza restaurant enjoy the scenic views of Hauser Lake on Friday, July 14, 2017. (Kathy Plonka / The Spokesman-Review)
Embers By The Lake serves up wood fire artisan pizza at the Hauser Lake restaurant on Friday, July 14, 2017. (Kathy Plonka / The Spokesman-Review)
The out door seating was a popular place to eat at Bardenay Restaurant & Distillery in Coeur d'Alene on Thursday, July 20, 2017. (Kathy Plonka / The Spokesman-Review)
Outdoor seating at LePeep restaurant in Coeur d'Alene on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. (Kathy Plonka / The Spokesman-Review)
Here are some of the restaurants with the best decks and patios for outdoor eating and drinking in the Inland Northwest.