Downtown Colorado Springs has no shortage of places to grab a bite — but there is only one place where a burger comes wrapped in a crispy, golden skirt of melted cheddar cheese, and locals have been lining up for it ever since. 🧀
Skirted Heifer is a Food Network-featured, family-owned Colorado Springs grass-fed burger destination where homemade buns, scratch-made condiments, hormone-free beef, and one genuinely genius cheese technique have turned a simple family idea into one of the most celebrated burger joints in the entire state.
How Skirted Heifer Won Colorado Springs’ Hearts
Kevin and Suzette Megyeri discovered theirs in their own kitchen — melting cheese around burger patties on the griddle until it bubbled, crisped, and curled into a golden skirt of pure, crackling deliciousness. 🧀
The couple already owned a successful Italian restaurant operating out of their family’s downtown Colorado Springs building — but during one casual conversation about what else could work in the space, the burger idea surfaced, and it was too good to ignore…