chinese
Melbourne's Chinatown district centred on Little Bourke St is filled with cheap Chinese options and some well-hidden but excellent Japanese alternatives. Search Tattersall's Lane for deliciously cheap dumplings. The CBD is also suffused with postmodern Oriental restaurants catering to the large Asian student market.
cafe
Between Degraves St and Centreplace which link Flinders St to Collins St, between Swanston St and Elizabeth St, you will find several breakfast restaurants. Most open from 7AM and serve all kinds of breakfasts. Competition is strong and keeps quality up so the range of choice is impressive.