Sicily in 11 Days Tour November 24- weather and safety and excellent restaurants questions

You can see the daily temps for the past few years at https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/italy/palermo/historic Just put in the towns the tour visits

Ortigia restaurants- Locanda del Collegio,
and Regina Lucia.We spent a week on Ortigia a few years ago, loved it all!
I have never owned an anti- theft purse nor been pickpocketed in years and years of worldwide travel.
My husband fought off a pickpocketer in Barcelona one time, that’s it for us.

Pickpockets exist everywhere, so there always a chance you could become a victim. Do everything you can to minimize the risk and be aware of your surroundings and those around you. The risk is greater in crowds.

My wife was pickpocketed at the entrance to St. Peter’s Basilica because she let her guard down. The loss was rather insignificant but it was eye opening for her.

Thank you John for the weather tip. Thank you Suki for the restaurants recommendations!

Sicily favorites 2022:

Palermo - Procopio Pizzeria; La Galleria

Ortigia - Trattoria La Pigna

Taormina - La Locanda Dei Moro (snacks)

I spent the last week in November in western Sicily in 2022 and am sorry to report that the weather was rainy and grey and the wind was relentless. Late fall is often rainy throughout Italy, but the wind off the water added another level of discomfort. Trapani reminded me of a New England beach town in the off-season and many things were closed. I would definitely pack a water-repellant jacket. I took an ordinary bag and had no concerns about pickpockets.

Thank you @mml for the restaurants and @ponygirl 813 for thr weather advice. I looked at november 2022 and the weather was high of 59-61 to a low of 59-55 that could be chilly. I'll bring a light down jacket : )