Daana Paani is a cafe and Indian restaurant at 170 Old Taupo Road in Utuhina, Rotorua. It serves North Indian comfort food, with buttery stuffed parathas such as aloo paratha, curries, soupy noodles and Indian-style burgers. It also serves coffee and chai, and milkshakes in chocolate, caramel and banana flavours. The website says the cafe is a relaxed spot for brunch, a quick bite or a mid-afternoon treat.
Visitors praise the parathas, the chai and the friendly, patient staff, who explain the food. One visitor says the samosas were crisp and full of flavour. A group of eight says it had a fantastic time, and that the food was spot on for a large group. Some praise the value, and the cafe is described as cosy and tidy. Our pick in Utuhina for a stuffed paratha with a chai.