In November 2004, Ted Habiger opened Room 39, in the KU Med/Volker district of Kansas City, Missouri. Combining seasonal ingredients and exceptional value with a warm atmosphere and friendly service, Room 39 has become a fixture in Kansas City for Dinner, Lunch and Breakfast. 

Breakfast and Lunch are casual affairs with a dining room of beautifully handcrafted tables and simple yet elegant food such as our steak and eggs benedict, fresh pasta and our popular half pound burger. Dinners are more elegant but still a great value with an award winning wine list and a tasting menu that changes daily using our farmer driven produce and meat.

Chef Ted Habiger believes the best tasting food comes from local farmers who use sustainable harvesting and growing practices. He previously created culinary delights as chef of Cafe Allegro, consistently named the number one restaurant in Kansas City by the Zagat survey, and prodded taste buds as sous chef at Danny Meyer’s highly respected Union Square Cafe in NYC.

Nominated three times by the James Beard Foundation for the Outstanding Chef award, Ted has been involved in numerous food endeavors throughout the years, including a craft brewery, artisanal bakery, and culinary tours in the Yucatán. As Chef Habiger continues to break success records at Room 39, he is exploring new culinary ventures in Mérida, Mexico.