How can I add a UITapGestureRecognizer to a UILabel inside a table view cell?

EASY WAY:

You may also use a invisible button on the top of that label. So it will reduce your work of adding tapGesture for that label.

ALTERNATIVE WAY:

You should not create an IBOutlet for that UILabel. When you do that,you will add a outlet in custom class implementation file. You cannot access in other file. So set a tag for that label in custom class IB and write a code in cellForRowAtIndexPath: method.

UPDATED:

In cellForRowAtIndexPath: method,

for(UIView *view in cell.contentViews.subviews) {
    if(view.tag == 1) {
        UITapGestureRecognizer *tap=[[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self action:@selector(tapAction)];
        [tap setNumberOfTapsRequired:1];
        [view addGestureRecognizer:tap];
    }
}

Doing this works without problems:

- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath 
{
   ...
   // create you cell
   UILabel *lbl = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 100, 50)];
   [lbl setText:@"example"];
   [lbl setUserInteractionEnabled:YES];
   [cell.contentView addSubview:lbl];
   UITapGestureRecognizer *tap=[[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self    action:@selector(tapAction:)];
   tap.tag = [NSIndexPath row];
   [tap setNumberOfTapsRequired:1];
   [lbl addGestureRecognizer:tap];
   ... 
}

- (void)tapAction:(id)sender {
  switch(((UITapGestureRecognizer *)sender).view.tag) {
     case 0:
          // code
          break;
     case 1:
         // code
         break;
      ....
     }
}

even in the case in which creates the UILabel with IB

UITapGestureRecognizer *recognizer = [[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self action:@selector(tapAction)]; 
[recognizer setNumberOfTapsRequired:1];
lblName.userInteractionEnabled = YES;  
[lblName addGestureRecognizer:recognizer];