diff --git a/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-11912-tests-1743006972477.md b/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-11912-tests-1743006972477.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eb810b5b1d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-11912-tests-1743006972477.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@linode/manager": Tests
+---
+
+Tests for restricted user on database page ([#11912](https://github.com/linode/manager/pull/11912))
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/databases/create-database.spec.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/databases/create-database.spec.ts
index db6a3dee064..d053ff241fb 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/databases/create-database.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/databases/create-database.spec.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {
   mockDatabaseEngineTypes,
   mockDatabaseNodeTypes,
 } from 'support/constants/databases';
-import { mockGetAccount } from 'support/intercepts/account';
+import { mockGetAccount, mockGetUser } from 'support/intercepts/account';
 import {
   mockCreateDatabase,
   mockGetDatabaseEngines,
@@ -11,10 +11,22 @@ import {
   mockGetDatabases,
 } from 'support/intercepts/databases';
 import { mockGetEvents } from 'support/intercepts/events';
+import {
+  mockGetProfile,
+  mockGetProfileGrants,
+} from 'support/intercepts/profile';
 import { ui } from 'support/ui';
+import { randomLabel } from 'support/util/random';
 import { getRegionById } from 'support/util/regions';
 
-import { accountFactory, databaseFactory, eventFactory } from 'src/factories';
+import {
+  accountFactory,
+  accountUserFactory,
+  databaseFactory,
+  eventFactory,
+  grantsFactory,
+  profileFactory,
+} from 'src/factories';
 
 import type { Database } from '@linode/api-v4';
 import type { databaseClusterConfiguration } from 'support/constants/databases';
@@ -158,3 +170,80 @@ describe('create a database cluster, mocked data', () => {
     }
   );
 });
+
+describe('restricted user cannot create database', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    // Mock setup for user profile, account user, and user grants with restricted permissions,
+    const mockProfile = profileFactory.build({
+      restricted: true,
+      username: randomLabel(),
+    });
+
+    const mockUser = accountUserFactory.build({
+      restricted: true,
+      user_type: 'default',
+      username: mockProfile.username,
+    });
+
+    const mockGrants = grantsFactory.build({
+      global: {
+        add_databases: false,
+      },
+    });
+
+    mockGetProfile(mockProfile);
+    mockGetProfileGrants(mockGrants);
+    mockGetUser(mockUser);
+    mockGetDatabases([]).as('getDatabases');
+  });
+  it('cannot create database on landing page', () => {
+    // Login and wait for application to load
+    cy.visitWithLogin('/databases');
+    cy.wait('@getDatabases');
+    // Assert that Create Database button is visible and disabled
+    ui.button
+      .findByTitle('Create Database Cluster')
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .and('be.disabled')
+      .trigger('mouseover');
+
+    // Assert that tooltip is visible with message
+    ui.tooltip
+      .findByText(
+        "You don't have permissions to create Databases. Please contact your account administrator to request the necessary permissions."
+      )
+      .should('be.visible');
+
+    // table not present for restricted user
+    cy.get('table[aria-label="Database Clusters"]').should('not.exist');
+    // link to Docs should exist
+    cy.findByText('Getting Started Guides').should('be.visible');
+    cy.findByText('Video Playlist').should('be.visible');
+  });
+
+  it('cannot create database from Create menu', () => {
+    // Login and wait for application to load
+    cy.visitWithLogin('/databases/create');
+
+    // table present for restricted user but its inputs will be disabled
+    cy.get('table[aria-label="List of Linode Plans"]').should('exist');
+    // Assert that Create Database button is visible and disabled
+    ui.button
+      .findByTitle('Create Database Cluster')
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .and('be.disabled')
+      .trigger('mouseover');
+
+    // Info message is visible
+    cy.findByText(
+      "You don't have permissions to create this Database. Please contact your account administrator to request the necessary permissions."
+    );
+
+    // all form inputs are disabled
+    cy.get('[data-testid="db-create-form"]').within(() => {
+      cy.get('input').each((input) => {
+        cy.wrap(input).should('be.disabled');
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/manager/src/features/Databases/DatabaseCreate/DatabaseCreate.tsx b/packages/manager/src/features/Databases/DatabaseCreate/DatabaseCreate.tsx
index 17c953b0301..6ddb8c98abd 100644
--- a/packages/manager/src/features/Databases/DatabaseCreate/DatabaseCreate.tsx
+++ b/packages/manager/src/features/Databases/DatabaseCreate/DatabaseCreate.tsx
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ const DatabaseCreate = () => {
   return (
     <>
       <DocumentTitleSegment segment="Create a Database" />
-      <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} ref={formRef}>
+      <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} ref={formRef} data-testid="db-create-form">
         <LandingHeader
           breadcrumbProps={{
             crumbOverrides: [
diff --git a/packages/manager/src/features/Databases/DatabaseLanding/DatabaseLandingTable.tsx b/packages/manager/src/features/Databases/DatabaseLanding/DatabaseLandingTable.tsx
index 1cad7b863d9..a41f22de581 100644
--- a/packages/manager/src/features/Databases/DatabaseLanding/DatabaseLandingTable.tsx
+++ b/packages/manager/src/features/Databases/DatabaseLanding/DatabaseLandingTable.tsx
@@ -94,7 +94,12 @@ const DatabaseLandingTable = ({
 
   return (
     <>
-      <Table sx={{ marginTop: '10px' }}>
+      <Table
+        sx={{ marginTop: '10px' }}
+        aria-label={`List of ${
+          isNewDatabase ? 'New' : 'Legacy'
+        } Database Clusters`}
+      >
         <TableHead>
           <TableRow>
             <TableSortCell