diff --git a/ibis/backends/bigquery/__init__.py b/ibis/backends/bigquery/__init__.py
index d832eeb20acd3..5a0a13113158b 100644
--- a/ibis/backends/bigquery/__init__.py
+++ b/ibis/backends/bigquery/__init__.py
@@ -903,6 +903,10 @@ def list_tables(
             :::
         schema
             [deprecated] The schema (dataset) inside `database` to perform the list against.
+
+        TODO (mehmet): BigQuery API does not seem to allow for
+        retrieving only tables or only views:
+        https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/reference/rest/v2/tables/list#request-body
         """
         table_loc = self._warn_and_create_table_loc(database, schema)
 
diff --git a/ibis/backends/clickhouse/__init__.py b/ibis/backends/clickhouse/__init__.py
index bc4a685ace116..07158b6f84cc6 100644
--- a/ibis/backends/clickhouse/__init__.py
+++ b/ibis/backends/clickhouse/__init__.py
@@ -197,17 +197,23 @@ def list_databases(self, like: str | None = None) -> list[str]:
         return self._filter_with_like(databases, like)
 
     def list_tables(
-        self, like: str | None = None, database: str | None = None
+        self,
+        like: str | None = None,
+        database: str | None = None,
+        no_views: bool = False,
     ) -> list[str]:
-        """List the tables in the database.
+        """List the tables and views in the database.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         like
-            A pattern to use for listing tables.
+            A pattern to use for listing tables/views.
         database
-            Database to list tables from. Default behavior is to show tables in
-            the current database.
+            Database to list tables/views from. Default behavior is to
+            show tables/views in the current database.
+        no_views
+            Whether to list only tables (True) or both tables and
+            views (False).
         """
 
         query = sg.select(C.name).from_(sg.table("tables", db="system"))
@@ -217,7 +223,10 @@ def list_tables(
         else:
             database = sge.convert(database)
 
-        query = query.where(C.database.eq(database).or_(C.is_temporary))
+        where_exprs = [C.database.eq(database).or_(C.is_temporary)]
+        if no_views:
+            where_exprs.append(C.engine.neq("View"))
+        query = query.where(*where_exprs)
 
         with self._safe_raw_sql(query) as result:
             results = result.result_columns
@@ -454,6 +463,7 @@ def raw_sql(
         external_data = self._normalize_external_tables(external_tables)
         with contextlib.suppress(AttributeError):
             query = query.sql(dialect=self.name, pretty=True)
+
         self._log(query)
         return self.con.query(query, external_data=external_data, **kwargs)
 
diff --git a/ibis/backends/clickhouse/tests/test_client.py b/ibis/backends/clickhouse/tests/test_client.py
index 38ff49b8863d3..80deb7f93342b 100644
--- a/ibis/backends/clickhouse/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/ibis/backends/clickhouse/tests/test_client.py
@@ -190,6 +190,22 @@ def test_list_tables_database(con):
     assert set(tables) & set(tables2)
 
 
+def test_list_tables_w_no_views(con, temp_table):
+    table = con.create_table(temp_table, obj={"a": [1]})
+    view_name = f"{temp_table}_view"
+    con.create_view(name=view_name, obj=table)
+
+    tables_and_views = con.list_tables()
+    assert temp_table in tables_and_views
+    assert view_name in tables_and_views
+
+    tables = con.list_tables(no_views=True)
+    assert temp_table in tables
+    assert view_name not in tables
+
+    con.drop_view(view_name, force=True)
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def temp_db(con, worker_id):
     dbname = f"clickhouse_create_database_{worker_id}"
diff --git a/ibis/backends/flink/__init__.py b/ibis/backends/flink/__init__.py
index 53d9205db7145..c9cea240f2f51 100644
--- a/ibis/backends/flink/__init__.py
+++ b/ibis/backends/flink/__init__.py
@@ -150,24 +150,32 @@ def list_tables(
         database: str | None = None,
         catalog: str | None = None,
         temp: bool = False,
+        no_views: bool = False,
     ) -> list[str]:
         """Return the list of table/view names.
 
-        Return the list of table/view names in the `database` and `catalog`. If
-        `database`/`catalog` are not specified, their default values will be
-        used. Temporary tables can only be listed for the default database and
-        catalog, hence `database` and `catalog` are ignored if `temp` is True.
+        Returns the list of all temporary or permanent table/view
+        names in the `database` and `catalog`. If `database` and
+        `catalog` are not specified, their default values will be
+        used. If `temp` is True, permanent tables/views get excluded,
+        and `database` and `catalog` arguments are ignored as
+        temporary tables/views can only be listed for the default
+        database and catalog.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         like : str, optional
             A pattern in Python's regex format.
-        temp : bool, optional
-            Whether to list temporary tables or permanent tables.
         database : str, optional
             The database to list tables of, if not the current one.
         catalog : str, optional
             The catalog to list tables of, if not the current one.
+        temp : bool, optional
+            Whether to list only temporary tables/views (True) or
+            both temporary and permanent tables/views (False).
+        no_views : bool, optional
+            Whether to list only tables (True) or both tables and
+            views (False).
 
         Returns
         -------
@@ -185,10 +193,17 @@ def list_tables(
             # the temporary tables in a given catalog and database.
             # Ref: https://nightlies.apache.org/flink/flink-docs-master/api/java/org/apache/flink/table/api/TableEnvironment.html
             tables = self._table_env.list_temporary_tables()
+            if no_views:
+                views = self._table_env.list_temporary_views()
+                tables = list(set(tables) - set(views))
+
         else:
             # Note (mehmet): `listTables` returns both tables and views.
             # Ref: Docstring for pyflink/table/table_environment.py:list_tables()
             tables = self._table_env._j_tenv.listTables(catalog, database)
+            if no_views:
+                views = self._table_env._j_tenv.listViews()
+                tables = list(set(tables) - set(views))
 
         return self._filter_with_like(tables, like)
 
@@ -199,14 +214,13 @@ def list_views(
     ) -> list[str]:
         """Return the list of view names.
 
-        Return the list of view names.
-
         Parameters
         ----------
         like : str, optional
             A pattern in Python's regex format.
         temp : bool, optional
-            Whether to list temporary views or permanent views.
+            Whether to list only the temporary views (True) or both
+            temporary and permanent views (False).
 
         Returns
         -------
diff --git a/ibis/backends/flink/tests/test_ddl.py b/ibis/backends/flink/tests/test_ddl.py
index 44742bc7c8213..bfbdbb5f390ee 100644
--- a/ibis/backends/flink/tests/test_ddl.py
+++ b/ibis/backends/flink/tests/test_ddl.py
@@ -337,6 +337,28 @@ def test_create_view(
     assert temp_view not in con.list_tables()
 
 
+def test_list_tables_w_no_views(
+    con, temp_table, awards_players_schema, csv_source_configs
+):
+    table = con.create_table(
+        name=temp_table,
+        schema=awards_players_schema,
+        tbl_properties=csv_source_configs("awards_players"),
+    )
+    view_name = "my_view"
+    con.create_view(
+        name=view_name,
+        obj=table,
+        force=False,
+        overwrite=False,
+    )
+
+    assert view_name in con.list_tables()
+    assert view_name not in con.list_tables(no_views=True)
+
+    con.drop_view(view_name, force=True)
+
+
 def test_rename_table(con, awards_players_schema, temp_table, csv_source_configs):
     table_name = temp_table
     con.create_table(
diff --git a/ibis/backends/pyspark/__init__.py b/ibis/backends/pyspark/__init__.py
index ca346b6583f6b..fcec65d439093 100644
--- a/ibis/backends/pyspark/__init__.py
+++ b/ibis/backends/pyspark/__init__.py
@@ -198,7 +198,10 @@ def list_databases(self, like: str | None = None) -> list[str]:
         return self._filter_with_like(databases, like)
 
     def list_tables(
-        self, like: str | None = None, database: str | None = None
+        self,
+        like: str | None = None,
+        database: str | None = None,
+        no_views: bool = False,
     ) -> list[str]:
         """List the tables in the database.
 
@@ -209,12 +212,25 @@ def list_tables(
         database
             Database to list tables from. Default behavior is to show tables in
             the current database.
+        no_views : bool, optional
+            Whether to list only tables (True) or both tables and
+            views (False).
         """
+        view_set = set()
+        if no_views:
+            view_set = {
+                row.viewName
+                for row in self._session.sql(
+                    f"SHOW VIEWS IN {database or self.current_database}"
+                ).collect()
+            }
+
         tables = [
             row.tableName
             for row in self._session.sql(
                 f"SHOW TABLES IN {database or self.current_database}"
             ).collect()
+            if row.tableName not in view_set
         ]
         return self._filter_with_like(tables, like)
 
diff --git a/ibis/backends/pyspark/tests/conftest.py b/ibis/backends/pyspark/tests/conftest.py
index 0724fbe598c5b..f0b1574b8ff80 100644
--- a/ibis/backends/pyspark/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/ibis/backends/pyspark/tests/conftest.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ def _load_data(self, **_: Any) -> None:
 
         sort_cols = {"functional_alltypes": "id"}
 
+        # TODO (mehmet): Why are all created as views here?
+        # Why not use `self.connection.create_table()`?
         for name in TEST_TABLES:
             path = str(self.data_dir / "parquet" / f"{name}.parquet")
             t = s.read.parquet(path).repartition(num_partitions)
diff --git a/ibis/backends/tests/test_api.py b/ibis/backends/tests/test_api.py
index 482be7075abee..315712a8001bf 100644
--- a/ibis/backends/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/ibis/backends/tests/test_api.py
@@ -68,6 +68,22 @@ def test_list_tables(con):
     assert all(isinstance(table, str) for table in tables)
 
 
+def test_list_tables_w_no_views(ddl_con, temp_view):
+    table_name = "functional_alltypes"
+    expr = ddl_con.table(table_name)
+    ddl_con.create_view(temp_view, expr)
+
+    tables_and_views = ddl_con.list_tables()
+    assert table_name in tables_and_views
+    assert temp_view in tables_and_views
+
+    tables = ddl_con.list_tables(no_views=True)
+    # Note: The following does not hold for backends that
+    # create the test tables as views, e.g. pyspark.
+    # assert table_name in tables
+    assert temp_view not in tables
+
+
 def test_tables_accessor_mapping(con):
     if con.name == "snowflake":
         pytest.skip("snowflake sometimes counts more tables than are around")