what are the best openings for white?
Here are some of the 'easier' (i.e., less 'theory' to learn) 1.e4 openings for White.....which are sound and very playable at the amateur, club level. All of these 1.e4 games are so-called "Open" or "Semi-Open" games, where the center is not typically closed, when lines (files, diagonals) can more readily be opened, thus tending to lead to games of a more tactical character (as opposed to maneuvering, positional chess)...
Scotch Game
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=scotch+game
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_Game
Ponziani Opening
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ponziani+opening
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponziani_Opening
Vienna Game & Gambit
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=vienna+game
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_Game
Introduction To The Vienna Game & Gambit
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/introduction-to-the-vienna-game-gambit
The Italian Game – more challenging to learn (i.e., more 'theory') than the above, but a very rich and sound opening complex, which can be played for the rest of your chess career and at the highest levels...
Introduction to The Italian Game & Evans Gambit
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/introduction-to-the-italian-game
Bishop's Opening - an opening 'gateway', leading to a rich variety of openings including several of the above (especially the Italian Game, and with the additional benefit of avoiding the Petroff Defense), which can thus be used to keeps your opponents guessing!...
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bishop%27s+opening
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop%27s_Opening
if you prefer to play 1.d4 as White, then perhaps the 'easiest', yet effective, openings to learn are...
The Stonewall Attack - I consider this to be a precursor to the London System (there are some similarities, and the Stonewall is easier to learn), and very playable at the amateur, club level...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/stonewall-attack
Introduction to the London System & Jobava London System
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/the-london-system
Chess Openings Resources for Beginners and Beyond…
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/openings-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond
For more good chess resources, be sure to check out my blog...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell
Ill say Queens gambit it lets you take the center completely if they decline just do normal developing