Commensality is a living culture in Adana for centuries. Most of the historical restaurants have closed their doors because of economical reasons or problems experienced during third generations, etc. or have been transferred to other hands. Historical restaurants that have kept their doors open for more than 50 years are listed below chronologically. Some of these restaurants have served for more than 100 years and they are still at service.

Helvacı Hacı Ahmet
- 1884

Onbaşılar Kebap
- 1904

Tarihi Kazancılar
- 1908

Hasan Kolcuoğlu
- 1910

Kebapçı Mesut
- 1921

Ali Göde Şalgam
- 1930

Ağaçaltı Tatlıcısı
- 1930

Börekçi Rıza
- 1934

Kazım Büfe
- 1938

Birbiçer Kebap
- 1940

Yeni Uğur
- 1944

Hacının Şalgamı
- 1947

Özasmaaltı Kebap
- 1948

Bankalar Lokantası
- 1953

İştah Kebap
- 1950

Erciyes Ocakbaşı
- 1954

Nihat Restaurant
- 1958

Kaburgacı Cabbar
- 1958