Whats the best?

i have the need to know?

Try the Leningrad Dutch as black

For beginners?

1.e4 e5 

I agree with this. Stake out your position in the center and build your game around a solid defense of E5. Once you feel comfortable playing this, then consider other openings. By then you will have a firmer understanding of attack/defense and some beginning positional play.

 Absolutely not! To play the English and French, you have to know what you're doing. They're good openings, but not for beginners. As stated above, stick to advancing center pawns two squares on your first move (and second, if your opponent lets you) as a beginner. You'll learn more that way.

Here's a guide to general opening principles, which is all anyone below 1500ish on this site (or 1200ish in OTB tournaments) really needs to know:

http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman53.pdf

--Fromper 

for beginners:  

1.e4 e5  2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d3 h6 5.Nc3 d6 6.h3

How boring!

Try the evans gambit if you plan on playing the italian game. Play over some Morphy games for inspiration.

You don't have to play the Evans Gambit to get an interesting game from the Italian. But I agree that dalmatinac's proposed line is boring. If you're not gambiting, white should go for 4. c3 and 5. d4, to trade pawns and open things up right away.

--Fromper