The right bike is the one that fits. There is a forum here for bike fit where you can first figure out what frame size you need. But off the top of my head, I'm 6', average length legs, and I find 56 cm one size too small. Just a rough guess you would need at least a 58cm. That would eliminate many of these bikes.

If you want a commuter, then a skinny tired race bike is probably not what you want unless your roads are very smooth.

Touring bikes had the mounting points for fenders and racks, which you need if you are carrying a longboard on the weekend, or something home from work. They are generally less twitchy than a race bike, not as fast but more comfortable. A cyclocross bike might aslo be a good choice if it has the mounting points( some do, some don't). Both tend to have stouter wheels and wider tires which a beginner may find more comfortable.

You may want to look even at a hybrid, with an upright bars but road tires similar in size to a touring/cyclecross bike.