Restaurant
Plate lunches & porções
Buffet Monday–Friday, 12:00 PM–3:30pm, and Saturday–Sunday, noon–3:30 PM. We also serve beef, chicken and other Brazilian plate lunches.
Brazilian restaurant & bakery · Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Bread and coffee in the morning, Brazilian plates at lunch and pizza at night. Find us in Fitchburg, near Leominster and Great Wolf Lodge.
Real cheese. A taste of home.
A home-style recipe with the comfort of grandma’s kitchen: real cheese, ingredients imported from Brazil and no blender. It takes care and effort to prepare — and it is worth it when everyone gathers to eat. Taste the cheese in every bite, with a delicate crust and a soft center. At Meritíssimo, we learned that good food tastes even better when shared.
Real cheese. Rich flavor. A delicate crust and a soft center, best enjoyed warm from the oven. This is Meritíssimo pão de queijo: a home-style recipe, ingredients imported from Brazil and care in every batch. Taste the difference in every bite.
Discover our cheese bread, our story and how to serve it
$0.85per baked roll at the counter
A little price for a memorable taste. Try one with coffee, bring your family or take a few home to share. Just right for a Sunday morning, an afternoon snack or a good conversation that deserves to last.
Our frozen pack of 40 cheese breads is in stock for $25.99. Bake them at home, serve them warm and gather the family. Call or text to arrange pickup.
(781) 973-0268 · See how to bake at home
377 John Fitch Hwy · Fitchburg, MA
Baked-roll price shown on our current menu. Confirm price and availability when ordering. Coffee and frozen packs are sold separately.
Restaurant · Bakery · Pizza
Brazilian buffet every day, plate lunches, hot bread and salgados from 7am, and pizza to share.
Buffet Monday–Friday, 12:00 PM–3:30pm, and Saturday–Sunday, noon–3:30 PM. We also serve beef, chicken and other Brazilian plate lunches.
Every day at 7am: warm Brazilian rolls, warm pão de queijo and savory snacks fried to order.
Calabresa, chicken with catupiry, four cheese — thin crust, medium or large, to eat in or take away.
The place
A bakery counter full from early morning, a hot buffet at lunch and a dining room with room for the whole family — high chairs included.
Your next visit starts here
Find something to order — or a good reason to come sit at our table in Fitchburg.
Featured
A few savory and sweet choices. Check the full menu for current prices and availability.
Menu
Browse snacks, plates, pizza and desserts, then place a pickup order online.
Chicken CoxinhaSeasoned shredded chicken, crisp golden breading
$5.49
Pastel ChickenCrispy pastry filled with seasoned chicken
$6.99
Cheese Bread / Pão de QueijoSoft and airy inside, crisp on the outside
$0.85
Bread / Pão de SalFrench roll, crisp crust, light airy crumb
$0.55
PF PicanhaRice, feijão tropeiro, vinagrete, picanha steak and onions
$25.99
Porção Picanha + FriesSizzling picanha with a generous heap of fries
Confirm price
Calabresa PizzaMozzarella, tomato sauce, calabresa and oregano
$21.85 M · $27.05 G
Pizza Chicken CatupiryMozzarella, chicken, catupiry and oregano
$21.85 M · $27.05 G
Flan / PudimCreamy custard with caramel sauce
$4.49
Tres LechesSponge cake soaked in three milks, whipped cream
$6.49
Brigadeiro CakeChocolate cake with brigadeiro filling
$6.49
Suco de Maracujá 16ozFresh passion fruit pulp, tropical and tangy
$6.99
Saturday at Meritíssimo
Saturday is Brazilian churrasco day starting at noon, with picanha, bacon-wrapped chicken medallions and linguiça on the skewer. Saturday buffet hours are noon–3:30 PM, and the selection can vary. It is the busiest day of the week, and it pays to come early.
Buffet by the pound: Monday–Friday, 12:00 PM–3:30pm; Saturday–Sunday, noon–3:30 PM. Saturday is churrasco day.See Saturday churrasco details
After dark
Calabresa is smoked Brazilian sausage — not pepperoni. The menu spells it out so nobody orders the wrong thing. Thin crust, real mozzarella, oregano on top.
Meritíssimo is a Brazilian restaurant, bakery and pizzeria at 377 John Fitch Hwy, Fitchburg, MA 01420. Call (781) 973-0268 for restaurant and catering enquiries.
Yes. Regular hours are Sunday 7 AM–5 PM; Monday–Wednesday 7 AM–8 PM; Thursday 7 AM–9 PM; Friday–Saturday 7 AM–10 PM. We are closed on Independence Day (July 4), Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Order pickup through our Clover ordering page. Delivery is available through DoorDash. Confirm current prices, availability and delivery coverage on the ordering platform.
Yes. Ask about Brazilian party snacks, hot trays, pizza, cakes and sweets. Send the event date, guest count, ZIP code and food preferences through our catering page. We confirm availability, portions, pickup or delivery and pricing before accepting an order.
Holiday orders
Ask about Brazilian dishes, party snacks and desserts for your celebration. Pickup is subject to confirmation before the holidays; we are closed November 26 and December 25.
Catering & group orders
Party salgados, hot Brazilian trays, pizza, cakes and sweets — made for birthdays, office meals and family gatherings. Browse ideas built from our menu and tell us about your event.
Explore catering & request a quote
Since October 11, 1994
Argemiro was a truck driver, away from home weeks at a time. In 1994 he came down off the road to be near his children and, with Salomé, opened a kitchen inside their own house in Nova Era, Minas Gerais. A plate of food cost two reais and fifty cents.
Eleven addresses later, Meritíssimo has five houses open — four in Belo Horizonte and this one, in Fitchburg. The same family, the same recipe.
The verdict
Read what guests have shared about their food and visits.
“We were staying at Great Wolf Lodge and went looking for our Brazilian food — we found it here at Meritíssimo. We liked it so much we came back on Saturday.”Miriana Soares · Google review
“The tastiest food I have ever eaten, excellent! And the salgados — perfect.”Adriano Corrêa · Google review
“The pizza is perfect and the sandwiches made me feel like I was back in Brazil. Everything tasty, well made, with wonderful service.”Karolayne De Paula · Google review
Visit
Fitchburg, MA 01420 — parking at the door, about 15 minutes from Great Wolf Lodge New England, 19 minutes from Wachusett Mountain.
Open every day except Independence Day (July 4), Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Our locations
One house in Massachusetts and four in Belo Horizonte — the same name, the same kitchen.
United States
377 John Fitch Hwy
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(781) 973-0268 · Text: (978) 855-6347
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