Like some food and drink to restrict slight depression (2,5)
I believe the answer is:
al dente
'like some food' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'drink to restrict slight depression' is the wordplay.
'drink' becomes 'ale' (type of beer).
'to restrict' indicates putting letters inside (restrict can mean pen in or contain).
'slight depression' becomes 'dent' (I've seen this in another clue).
'ale' enclosing 'dent' is 'AL DENTE'.
'and' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for al dente that I've seen before include "Like some food" , "Somehow cooked" , "Not overcooked" , "Cooked so as to be firm when eaten" , "(Of cooked food) still firm when bitten" .)