The Lee F. Browne Dining Hall serves a wide range of cuisines from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and brunch from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

The facility was named in 2021 in honor of Lee Franke Browne, who served as Caltech's director of secondary school relations for two decades beginning in the 1970s. Browne helped improve graduation rates among underrepresented students at Caltech and is recognized for his work to develop successful outreach programs that encouraged students from underrepresented backgrounds to consider careers in science.

The building was formerly known as the Harry Chandler Dining Hall, named after Harry Chandler, a former member of the Caltech Board of Trustees. Construction was made possible by a gift of the Chandler family, the Pfaffinger Foundation, and the Times Mirror Company of Los Angeles.

Caltech's Board of Trustees authorized the renaming of the facility in 2021 following a unanimous recommendation by a committee charged to study Chandler and his affiliation with the eugenics movement.

Architect: Charles Luckman Associates / Smith, Powell and Morgridge
Year occupied: 1960
Building number: 52
Building size: 26,715 gross square feet