Delicious fusion of the very best ingredients from top Irish suppliers in the heart of Tipperary.

Our Ethos

At Prime 74, we’re passionate about seasonal cooking. We work closely with local Irish suppliers to source the very best ingredients which are used to create exquisite dishes for our guests to enjoy. We change our menu regularly to ensure our customers enjoy our food at its very best in prime season.

We are known for our real food, bold flavours & welcoming hospitality.

Locally sourced,
farm to fork.

Award winning team

The key to a successful restaurant is a harmonious team. Head Chef Martin Lovell and Chef Barry Fitzgerald are on board to ensure you get nothing but the créme de la créme when dining at Prime 74.

There is no sincerer love than the love of food.

George Bernard Shaw

The Irish dream

The beautiful two-story restaurant is located at the historic address of 74 main street. The building was originally home to the renowned American Hotel which was built in the late 1800’s by Tipperary natives John & Nani Burke. Living in American, legend has it they collected Gold dust from miners in order to fund tickets home and enough money to build their very own western style hotel.

The restaurant

Prime 74 was set up with one goal in mind – To Bring the best natural, local raw ingredients and turn them into honest, tasty food. No frills, just good food.

Our goal is to make people happy through food.

A recipe has no soul. We, as the cooks, must bring the soul to the recipe.

Thomas Keller

Fresh produce, good food

Martin Lovell is proprietor and head chef at Prime 74. As a classically trained chef, he has served his time in the kitchens of some of Ireland’s top restaurants, as well as a prominent French restaurant in the heart of Manhattan New York. Martin is passionate about working with the very best local and seasonal produce which he uses to deliver a classical food experience with a contemporary twist.

Food is our common ground, a universal experience.

James Beard

Functions & private

With two unique floors and a mix of intimate spaces available for hire or reservation Prime 74 is ideal for events and parties such as birthdays, engagement parties, wedding day-after parties, private dining, hen parties, date nights, corporate events, Christmas parties and all of life’s occasions.

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Book a table

We are open four days a week for food and drinks bookings.

For groups of 6 or more please email info@prime74.ie.

We welcome walk-in’s where possible.

What does it take to make a truly memorable meal

It is the heart and soul of the cook that change It is the heart and soul of the cook that change a good dish to a memorable one. Heart and soul goes beyond the cookbook, beyond the the technical skills that may have been developed in the culinary classroom or on the job. Heart and soul comes from a true connection with the ingredients, through the people associated with a style of cooking, with history, art and life experience. To this end it would be hard to state that anyone is born a great cook or even trained as such. If there is a gap of culture and experience in a cook’s background then the challenges of greatness will be pronounced.